Alex Arnall, University of Reading As UN climate conference COP26 approaches, vulnerable nations are rightly highlighting how they are threatened by climate change. One such nation is the Maldives, for whose inhabitants sea level rise could cause permanent...
I was born and brought up in the Maldives, a country where climate change is a daily existential threat. For long I have wanted to understand the underlying processes of these changes in the context of small island states. I now have an opportunity to explore these...
The research team has produced a briefing report, summarising the research approach, findings and implications for the Maldives. It concludes with the argument that: …the relationship between economic growth and environmental change is complex, and one that island...
By Africa Bauza Garcia-Arcicollar, University of Reading It was shortly after starting my PhD at the University of Reading in September 2017 that I realised the importance of research impact. I attended a series of workshops during which the Global Development...
Uma Kothari and Alex Arnall have had a new open access journal article published, entitled Everyday Life and Environmental Change, in the Geographical Journal.Abstract:This paper explores how daily changes in the physical environment intersect and connect with...
By Aminath Afrah RasheedFrom its inception, this research project was designed as an ethnographic study, where the researchers would spend long periods of time immersed in the communities that were being studied. As a school teacher by profession, I am a novice in...
By Alex Arnall and Uma Kothari. Pristine white sand running into the azure blue sea is the stereotypical tourist image in the Maldives.But what processes, mobilities and decisions affect the shifting sands around the islands themselves? By exploring the diverse ways...
By Fareen. Interning with ENDEVOR during my summer break has given me many important insights into research work and has contributed immensely to developing my research interests. During my four-week involvement in the project, I had the opportunity to go on fieldwork...
By Aminath Afrah Rasheed. Lying about 37 kilometres northeast of Male’, Dhiffushi is said to be the easternmost inhabited island in the Maldives. The turquoise blue waters of the surrounding lagoon was a sight to behold, as we approached the island for our field work....
By Adam Abdulla. When we think of qualitative research we often think of interviews and focus groups discussions. I was intrigued and fascinated when I was approached by the research team looking at the relationship between tourism and environmental sustainability. I...
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