This report has been commissioned by the Atoll Ecosystem Conservation Project at the Ministry of Housing, Transport and Environment, Government of Maldives, and its main objective is to quantify and demonstrate the economic value of the Maldivian coastal and marine biodiversity; and to provide an economic rationale for biodiversity conservation. The intention is that the analysis depicted can be used by various stakeholders to make the economic case for conservation and sustainable development.
Includes bibliographic references. Produced with the assistance of the