An MoU was signed between Ministry of Environment, Climate Change and Technology and Milano-Bicocca at the UN Ocean Conference. Minister Aminath Shauna signed the agreement on behalf of the Ministry.
This MoU is on cooperation and coordination to undertake the ecological and socio-economic assessments of protected areas in the Maldives. These surveys are mainly focused on central atolls of the Maldives, namely Meemu, Faaafu, Dhaalu and Thaa Atoll.
The MoU further agrees to provide technical assistance and in-kind support, to develop a ecological survey reports, resource use survey reports. The project aims to contribute to the overall informed decision towards, conserve and protect key biodiversity areas in these atolls through designation of protected areas.
