Atolls of the Maldives
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Atolls of the Maldives

Atolls of the Maldives

ROWMAN & LITTLEFIELD PUBLISHERSISBN: 9781786606617

Nissology and Geography

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Imprint: ROWMAN & LITTLEFIELD PUBLISHERS
By: Edited by Stefano Malatesta, Marcella Schmidt di Friedberg, Shahida Zubair, David Bowen, Mizna Mohamed
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Format: HARDBACK
Pages: 244

Description

Stefano Malatesta is Senior Researcher at the Department of Human Sciences for Education, University of Milano-Bicocca.



Marcella Schmidt di Friedberg is Full Professor at the Department of Human Sciences for Education, University of Milano-Bicocca.



Mizna Mohamed is the Executive Director at the Maldives based non-governmental organisation International Center for Environment, Development and Operational Research (ENDEVOR).



Shahida Zubair is an independent consultant and researcher based in the Maldives and in Oxford, UK.



David Bowen is Reader in Oxford Brookes Business School, Oxford Brookes University.


Foreword



Acknowledgments



Editors’ Introduction



Chapter 1. Environment and Education



Naashia Mohamed and Mizna Mohamed



Chapter 2. The Gender Dimension of Environment in the Maldives



Marcella Schmidt di Friedberg and Aminath Abdulla



Chapter 3. Energy Production and Waste Management: The Human Ecology of Maldivian Islands



Stefano Malatesta



Chapter 4. Water Management and Consumption Models



Cecilia Castaldo and Stefano Malatesta



Chapter 5. The Centralization of Governance and Economy in Maldives: A Reading of the Contemporary Demographic Transition between Domestic Migration and Forced Displacement



Muna Mohamed



Chapter 6. Greening the Resort, De-bordering the Enclave



Elena dell’Agnese



Chapter 7. New Waves: The Guesthouse Dilemma



Shahida Zubair and David Bowen



Chapter 8. Governance, Activism, and Environment in the Maldives



Fathmath Shadiya



Chapter 9. Environment and Ecosystems Protection



Mizna Mohamed



Chapter 10. Sea-Level Changes and the Reefs of the Maldivian Archipelago



Daniela Basso and Alessandra Savini



Chapter 11. Coral Reef Biodiversity of the Maldives



Paolo Galli, Simone Montano, Davide Seveso and Davide Maggioni



About the Editors and Contributors


Reviews

It is exciting to see such a wide-ranging volume, bringing to the world the richness of a culture and country too often seen as being for only tourism and climate change vulnerability. From gender to water management and from energy to activism, the book builds up an important picture of a fascinating archipelago.

— Ilan Kelman, Professor of Disasters and Health, University College London



This volume is a manifesto for collaboration, integration, dialectics and change. The contributions are based on transnational and transdisciplinary cooperation and building bridges: between nature and society, land and sea, tradition and modernity, and scientific and traditional knowledge. The book impressively demonstrates that thinking across divides inevitably leads to gains and that vulnerabilities are also linked to opportunities. It is a "must read" for all those who want to look beyond stereotypes – not only in the Maldives.

— Beate Ratter, Professor of Integrative Geography, University of Hamburg



Humans have habited the Maldives for over 2000 years; it’s history, people, way of life and rich traditions have been well studied. This book is timely and stands out by reviewing the contemporary issues surrounding the Maldives in terms of Atolls, reefs and islands and their sustainable use. The multi-faceted, dynamic interactions between humans and the atoll environment and modern emerging governance issues are well covered in this book.

— Abdulla Naseer, Minister of State, Ministry of Environment, Republic of the Maldives


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