It's a tourist paradise. But behind the scenes, democracy in the Maldives has long been in peril.
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The Maldives may end up with perfect conditions for reef island building, but no new coral to build islands with.
Why do whale sharks come together at just 20 locations around the globe?
The Maldives' increasingly polarised religious politics are coming apart.
Although climate change threatens the world's small island nations, many can find ways to adapt and preserve their homes and cultures – especially if wealthy countries cut emissions and provide support.
It's not just the price to you, but how much it costs the destination.
A new study finds that even in best-case scenarios, the fishing communities most hurt by climate change are on small island nations such as Kiribati, the Solomon Islands and the Maldives.
Democracy did not fail in the Maldives because it clashed with Islam. Instead, a privileged and powerful elite helped topple the elected government, and nations that advocate democratic ideals did little to stop them.
This year has been anything but tranquil in the paradise nation of the Maldives – is it time to boycott?
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Director of Swedish South Asian Studies Network (SASNET), Lund University
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Research Fellow, Sydney Democracy Network, University of Sydney
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Research Fellow, Stockholm University
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Lecturer in Marine Ecosystem Management, University of York
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Prorector for Education, University of Copenhagen
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Assistant researcher, University of Sydney
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Associate Professor of Public International Law, University of Copenhagen
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Professor of Ecology, Evolution, and Behavior; Director, Institute on the Environment, University of Minnesota
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Research Assistant and PhD Candidate, University of Western Australia
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Liber Ero Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Waterloo
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Postdoctoral Research Associate, Institute on the Environment, University of Minnesota
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Lecturer in Sustainable Tourism, University of Surrey
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Ian Noble is a Friend of The Conversation.
Chief Scientific Advisor, Notre Dame Global Adaptation Initiative, University of Notre Dame
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PhD Candidate in Environmental Sciences, University of Salford
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Lecturer in Physical Geography, Northumbria University, Newcastle
