Air transportation accidents
Maldives is a nation with one of the world's most complex aviation environments. Learn what drives aviation safety risks across our airports and seaplane network,
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Hazards
Explore the Maldives’ most common hazards from fires and flooding to tsunamis and coastal erosion. Learn what causes them, how they impact our islands, and the steps you can take to stay safe. Being prepared starts with understanding the risks around us.
Loss of mangroves and wetlands
Learn how the decline of mangroves and wetlands threatens our coastlines, freshwater, fisheries, and livelihoods and what communities can do to protect and restore what remains.
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Pandemics
Pandemics are a serious health and economic risk for the Maldives. Learn what makes the country uniquely vulnerable and what every person can do to help protect their community when disease spreads.
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Chemical Hazards - Cooking Gas and Industrial Explosions
Cooking gas explosions and industrial explosions are serious chemical hazards in the Maldives. Learn what causes them, how they affect communities, and the practical steps every household and business can take to prevent them.
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Maritime Hazards - Accidents, Fires and oil pollution
Maritime accidents, fires at sea, and oil pollution are serious hazards in the Maldives. Learn how these risks threaten lives, livelihoods, and marine ecosystems and what every person on or near the water can do to stay safe and protect our ocean.
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Economic Hazards - Financial Shock & Supply Chain Disruptions
Financial shock and supply chain disruptions are two serious economic risks facing the Maldives. Learn how fiscal vulnerability and import dependency threaten the stability of essential services, food security, and everyday life.
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Digital And Technological Hazards
Learn how technological hazards threaten our digital services, personal data, and essential systems and what you can do to stay safe online.
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Waste Pollution
Waste pollution is one of the most visible and serious environmental threats facing the Maldives. Learn how poor waste management affects our health, ocean, and ecosystems and what communities can do to be part of the solution.
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Saltwater Intrusion
Learn how, saltwater intrusion threatens the freshwater that Maldivian island communities depend on. and what is being done to protect this vital resource.
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Loss of Coastal Vegetation
Learn how the decline of our natural shoreline plants affects coastal protection, freshwater, livelihoods, and communities across the Maldives
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Terrestrial Biodiversity Loss
Learn what is driving the decline of land-based ecosystems, how it affects communities, and what you can do to help protect the nature that sustains island life.
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Marine Biodiversity Loss
Discover how marine biodiversity loss threatens the Maldives. From declining fish populations and reef degradation to impacts on food security, coastal protection, and the livelihoods that depend on a healthy ocean.
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Sewerage System Failure
Sewerage system failures in the Maldives can impact sanitation, public health, and the environment. Learn causes, impacts, and actions to reduce risk and protect communities.
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Water Supply Disruption
Water supply disruptions in the Maldives can affect drinking water, sanitation, and essential services. Learn how disruptions occur, their impacts, and actions to reduce risk.
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Power Outage
Learn how power outage affect the Maldives, including links to weather hazards, fuel dependency, and critical services, and what can be done to reduce risk.
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Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR)
Learn how antimicrobial resistance affects health in the Maldives and what individuals and communities can do to protect the effectiveness of life saving medicines.
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Epidemics
Epidemics pose a serious public health risk in the Maldives. Understand how outbreaks occur, their impacts, and the role of early action and public health guidance.
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Dry Period
Learn how dry periods affect the Maldives, from water scarcity to agricultural impacts, and what actions households and communities can take to reduce risk.
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Heavy Rain
Learn how heavy rainfall affects the Maldives, from surface flooding to transport disruption, and what actions to take when heavy rain and flood alerts are issued.
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Strong Winds
Strong winds are common in the Maldives and can damage homes, disrupt transport, and affect safety on land and at sea. Learn how strong winds occur, alert levels, impacts, and actions to stay safe.
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