RT Report T1 The Maldives and the Impact of Expected Climatic Change: UNEP Regional Seas Reports and Studies No.104 A1 United Nations Environment Programme, A2 Pernetta, John A2 Sestini, G. K1 marine resource K1 Maldives K1 climate change K1 climate K1 coastal area K1 marine environment K1 environment K1 terrestrial ecosystem K1 marine biology YR 1989 FD 1989 LK https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/31717 UL https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/31717 NO The virtual certainty that predicted climatic changes, including the concomitant sea-level r1se, will profoundly affect low-lying islands was considered at the second meeting of National Focal Points on the development of an action plan for the South Asian Seas region, he 1 d in Bangkok, 7-11 December 1987. Therefore, the meeting recommended that "Maldives should be considered for a specific in-depth ease study analyzing the full ecological and socio-economic implications of expected climatic changes as well as the management and policy options available to mitigate or avoid the negative effects of these implications" DS UN Environment Document Repository RD Sep 18, 2026