{"id":330282,"date":"2024-05-27T17:01:30","date_gmt":"2024-05-27T15:01:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?p=330282"},"modified":"2024-05-27T17:01:33","modified_gmt":"2024-05-27T15:01:33","slug":"give-us-your-money-says-maldives-president","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?p=330282","title":{"rendered":"Give Us Your Money, Says Maldives\u00a0President"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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By Paul Homewood<\/p>\n\n\n\n

h\/t Patsy Lacey<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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From the Guardian:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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For the Maldives, the existential threat of the climate crisis, particularly sea level rise, has been a reality we have grappled with for decades. In 1989, recognising the urgency of our situation, with our islands standing just one metre above sea level, we brought this issue to the global stage for the <\/em>first time<\/em><\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This early recognition of our vulnerability sparked a national transformation as we embarked on proactive climate resilience and adaptation measures. Thirty-five years later, has the rest of the world truly been listening? If you look at how the world\u2019s reaction to the climate crisis is funded, the answer is clearly \u201cno\u201d.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

For decades, Small Island Developing States (Sids) like the Maldives have been bearing the brunt of global warming with minimal support. The Maldives is liable for just <\/em>0.003%<\/em><\/a> of global emissions, but is one of the first countries to endure the existential consequences of the climate crisis. Wealthier nations have a moral responsibility to communities like ours. Yet <\/em>Sids are given<\/em><\/a> only about 14% of the finance that the least developed countries receive.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The problem is that the current global financial architecture is outdated and not fit for purpose: its use of legacy metrics such as gross national income (GNI) and gross domestic product (GDP) skews our economic reality, painting Sids as wealthier than we are, barring us from critical funding opportunities. And, thanks to the Maldives\u2019 healthy tourism industry, we are ranked as an emerging economy and therefore shut out\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I think you can guess the rest of the \u201cgive us your money\u201d appeal from the Maldives President.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But could this be the same Maldives that are busy with major plans to expand their main airport?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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In a significant development for the Maldives\u2019 aviation sector, President Mohamed Muizzu has laid out an ambitious vision for the future of Velana International Airport (VIA).<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The project\u2019s inauguration, held at the prestigious Dharubaaruge venue in the capital city of Male, marked a historic chapter for the Maldives.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The initial phase of VIA\u2019s development is well underway, culminating in the launch of a state-of-the-art terminal later this year, capable of accommodating a staggering 7.3 million passengers.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

President Muizzu\u2019s vision, however, transcends the immediate future, with a bold target set at welcoming 25 million passengers over the next two decades.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Maldives unveils major expansion plan for Velana International Airport<\/a><\/blockquote>