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CLIMATE INDUCED MIGRATION IN MALDIVES: PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
CLIMATE INDUCED MIGRATION IN MALDIVES: PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
April 3, 2024
It is known that climate change is both a threat and risk multiplier. The scientific community has argued that the increase in severity and frequency of climate-induced events will lead to mass climate-induced migration on a global scale. This is a result of several push and pull factors. Although no country is immune to the consequences of climate change, it is low-lying Small-Island Developing States (SIDS) that are on the front lines of this emerging crisis. The Maldives, being a SIDS, must prepare itself to mitigate the risks associated with climate-induced migration.