Report: Ayya
President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom has stressed the importance of environmental protection to be recognized as a fundamental human right by the international community.In an interview granted by the President to the BBC Radio’s World Today program he highlighted the importance of attaining global recognition of environmental security as a fundamental human right.
He also noted that every individual had a right to a safe and protected environment, and that the Maldives would work towards making this an internationally accepted fact. He then highlighted that the issue of climate change was a global challenge which affects all humans, and that it was a concern for all the countries of the world.
When asked how imminent the threat of climate change was to the Maldives, the President responded that the third assessment report of the IPCC predicted that the sea-level would rise by 3 feet by the end of this century, and that as a consequence, half the country could inundated.
Further, he emphasized that the ‘Human Dimension of Global Climate Change’ Conference was being held to pave the way for small island nations to go to Bali with a common platform and an unambiguous message that climate change and sea level rise would present a clear and present danger for millions of people living in small island states.
The interview was broadcast live just after noon today.
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