... The Maldives has a complex past that has shaped its tourism industry. It was a sultanate until the 20th century, with a society deeply rooted initially in Buddhist and then Islamic cultures, but in the 1970s, driven by their government’s vision to boost economic growth, they started a journey to transform a dwindling fishing-based economy to a tourist-dependent one.
However, this transformation has come at a cost. The push for rapid development has led to significant environmental decline, including land reclamation, dredging of lagoons, and destruction of coral reefs to create artificial islands, including a new capital city, which has resulted in loss of natural habitats, erosion of beaches, and damage to marine ecosystems. READ FULL REPORT from The Portugal News
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