The race to keep the island nation from sinking is on, in full frenzy! In an effort to keep the country above water and thriving, the government is adopting a strategy used by many nations around the globe: land reclamation. Yet every major coastal city on earth is an outcome of reclamation. The sandy stretch in front of Shaiz’s hotel is some of the “newest land” reclaimed, on the planet, dug up from the bottom of the ocean, sucked through pipes and piled along the coast to make more space. Maldivian government officials say that the land is necessary to make room for economic development, and protect the coast. But is it working and what are the repercussions of the various enforced interventions. Read full story
