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EPA yet to see impact assessment for Kulhudhufushi airport

EPA yet to see impact assessment for Kulhudhufushi airport

By Maldives Times 3 min read

The Environmental Impact Assessment report for developing an airport on Kulhudhufushi after reclaiming the northern island’s mangrove has yet to be submitted, sources from the Environment Protection Agency has confirmed. The government’s plans to begin dredging the environmentally sensitive wetland area sparked an outcry from islanders and environmentalists. Ibrahim Naeem, the EPA’s director general, hung up the […]

Environmental sustainability: A tale of two presidents

Environmental sustainability: A tale of two presidents

By Maldives Times 5 min read

Just a few days ago, President Abdulla Yameen referred to the Equatorial Convention Centre in Addu City as an “economic crime” committed by former President Mohamed Nasheed. The very next day, local media was flooded with the news of the construction of an airport on Kulhudhufushi to fulfil one of Yameen’s long overdue pledges. The […]