Press Statements

NGOs condemn the use of Tasers and call upon the Maldivian Govt to immediately stop their use

Ongoing concerns about Gulhifalhu ecocide and widespread environmental destruction

Video documenting Gulhifalhu and Addu reclamation ecocide released by #SaveMaldives Campaign

The President must not ratify this bill that will allow waste importation into the Maldives for waste-to-energy

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With the increasingly destructive impacts of climate change, Maldives remains one of the most climate-vulnerable countries. Despite this, a significant number of projects which are destroying the natural defenses, ecosystems, and biodiversity in the country continue to be designed and implemented.

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We call upon the Maldives Government to stop its public disinformation campaign on Sh. Mathikomandoo reclamation project on run-up to Komandoo bi-election

The Save Maldives Campaign welcomes the Maldives government’s decision announced on 21 December 2021 to protect six areas of environmental significance in Laamu Atoll.

We call on the Government and all relevant authorities to protect Rasdhoo Madivaru and South Ari Marine Protected Areas.

We are extremely concerned about the serious issue affecting the community of Rasdhoo (Alif Alif Atoll), as they face the damage and destruction of local ecosystems and marine wildlife due to dredging activities by nearby Veligandu Island Resort.

World Environment Day 2021 – Joint Press Statement

ދުނިޔޭގެ ތިމާވެށި ދުވަސް
ޖޫން 5, 2021، މާލެ، ދިވެހިރާއްޖެ – ނޫސްބަޔާން

ބައިނަލްއަޤުވާމީ ދިރޭތަކެތީގެ ދުވަސް

We call on the government of the Maldives to revert its recent decision to assign Laamu Atoll Gaadhoo for agricultural development.

ރާއްޖޭގައި މިޔަރުގެ މަސްވެރިކަން މަނާކޮށްފައިއޮތްއޮތުން ނިމުމަކަށް ގެނައުމާ ދެކޮޅަށް، ގުޅިގެންނެރޭ ނޫސް ބަޔާން

ދިވެހިރާއްޖެއަކީ ދުނިޔޭގެ މޫސުމަށް އަންނަ ބަދަލުތަކުން ލިބޭ ގެއްލުންތަކުގެ އެންމެ ބޮޑު ޝިކާރައަކަށްވެ، އެކަމުގެ ސަބަބުން އިޔާދަނުކުރެވިދާނޭ ފަދަ ބޮޑެތި އަސަރުތައް ތަހައްމަލްކުރަންމުންދާ އަދި ކުރަންޖެހޭ ފަދަ ނާޒުކު ތިމާވެއްޓެއްލިބިފައިވާ ގައުމެކެވެ

Maldivian students win multiple prizes at the 19th MAP Art Competition (Dhivehi & English)

Save Maldives Campaign would like to inform the public that B. hainesii was discovered in Haa Dhaal Atoll Kulhudhuffushi in August 2019 by our advocate and volunteer, Adam Abdulla who is himself from Kulhudhuffushi.

Celebrating the International Day for the Conservation of Mangrove Ecosystems on 26 July, as we collaborate to save Neykurendhoo mangroves. (Dhivehi & English) #SaveNeykurendhooKandoofaa

Time For Nature
#StopGulhifalhuEcocide
ދުނިޔޭގެ ތިމާވެށި ދުވަސް – 5 ޖޫން 2020

Open letter to the Speaker of the People’s Majlis (Dhivehi & English).
ދުނިޔޭގެ ކޯވިޑް-19 ސިއްޙީ ކުއްލި ނުރައްކަލުގެ ކާރިސާގެ ސަބަބުން އިގްތިޞާދު ހީނަރުވެފައިވާ މި ދަނޑިވަޅުގައި ވެސް ދަރަނި ބޮޑު، ތިމާވެއްޓަށް އިޔާދަނުކުރެވޭނޭ ގެއްލުންތައްދޭ މަޝްރޫޢުތައް ރާއްޖޭގައި ކުރިއަށްދާކަމުގެ ކަންބޮޑުވުން

Government of Maldives perpetuating a culture of disregard to sustainable development, national laws and international obligations in a time of national and global climate crisis.

We demand the government of Maldives to take immediate action on the following.
ދިވެހި ސަރުކާރުގެ ފަރާތުން ތިރީގައިވާ ޑިމާންޑު ތަކަށް މިހާރުން މިހާރަށް އަމަލުކުރުމަށް ގޮވާލަން

ދިވެހި ރާއްޖޭގެ ރައްޔިތުން ދިރިއުޅޭ ރަށްރަށުން، ފަޅުރަށްތަކުން އަދި ދަނޑުވެރިކަންކުރާ މުހިންމު ބިންރަނގަޅު ރަށްރަށުން ރުއްގަސް އުފުރައިގެން، ފަރުފަޅުހިއްކައިގެން ހަދާފައިވާ ބިންތައް ފެހިކުރަން ގެންދިއުމަކީ މިއަދު ރާއްޖެއަށް ދިމާވެފައިވާ ތިމާވެށީގެ އެންމެބޮޑު އެއް މައްސަލައެވެ.

LIST OF DEMANDS TO THE GOVERNMENT OF MALDIVES
ދިވެހި ސަރުކާރުގެ ފަރާތުން ތިރީގައިވާ ޑިމާންޑު ތަކަށް މިހާރުން މިހާރަށް އަމަލުކުރުމަށް ގޮވާލަން

The MAP expert’s report dated 18 May 2019 provides several recommendations on addressing the issue of conserving the remaining part of Kulhudhuffushi wetland and mangroves.

As Maldives marks WED-2019 with the rest of the world, we call on President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih, the Government of Maldives and the Ministry of Environment to make substantive and tangible efforts to address the multiple environmental issues that negatively affect the country due to legal and policy level inefficiencies.