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What does sustainability mean for the tuna sector in the Maldives?

12 February 2025
Understanding of sustainability and the local landscape

Japan’s Medium- and Long-term Targets for GHG Reduction

20 April 2022

Collaborative Activities and Efforts Based on Lessons from Past Events (Japan)

27 January 2020
Despite the presence of an effective system, Japan faces issues in prompting timely evacuation. This presentation provides an overview of the collaborative efforts between the central and the provincial governments of Japan in issuing flood-related early warnings. This material also talks about the…

Integrated Governance for Disaster Risk Reduction

27 January 2020
This presentation provides a comprehensive review of the current challenges and the requirements in disaster risk management in Japan. By proposing a novel cylindrical coordination approach at various hierarchical levels, the presentation demonstrates the possible solution for further improving…

Disaster Risk Reduction Policies in Japan

27 January 2020
This presentation provides a comprehensive overview of the legislative and Institutional arrangements of disaster risk reduction in Japan. It also shares details on the roles and responsibilities of various stakeholders under disasters of different risk categories.

Hazard to Risk: Analysis with Purpose

28 August 2019
The presentation emphasized the importance of quantified risk assessment for cost-efficient mitigation and response strategies. Large scale risk studies compliment local studies and valuation creates important baseline data to structure climate change investment plans but must be taken into…

Hazard to Risk: Multi-Hazard Analyses

28 August 2019
This presentation considered the meteorological and seismological hazards in the Maldives, as well as a number of significant climate, weather, and disaster-related events of note. It also shared details about the country's weather, earthquake, and tsunami monitoring and early-warning mechanisms…

Risks to Resilience

28 August 2019
This presentation discussed the climate risks and water security issues in the Maldives. It also outlined the direction that the government is taking to enhance coastal resilience, tourism adaptation, coral rehabilitation, and human health.​

Keynote Speech

28 August 2019
In this keynote speech, Mr. Hussain Rasheed Hassan, Minister of Environment, Maldives welcomed the delegates of the Resilient Atoll Nations in Productive Oceans conference and shared his perspective on the importance of developing climate resilience in developing atoll nations, especially in the…

PHOTO GALLERY - Resilient Atoll Nations in Productive Oceans

27 August 2019
Selected photos taken during the Resilient Atoll Nations in Productive Oceans event held from 27-29 August 2019 in the Maldives.