Approximately 4.8 to 12.7 million tonnes of plastics enter the marine environment annually contributing to 5 trillion pieces of plastic in the global oceans and surface waters. Plastics in the marine environment can exist ...

Despite the growing number of interactions with whale sharks through ecotourism, little or no information is available on important aspects of whale shark biology, such as growth rates, reproductive rates, survival rates ...

This thesis describes a qualitative case study of assessment practices in three primary classrooms in urban schools in the Maldives. Qualitative data was obtained from semi-structured interviews, lesson observations, and ...

328 whale sharks (Rhincodon typus) were identified using photographs and pattern recognition software between 2013 and 2017 around the island of St Helena in the South Atlantic. The highest number of whale sharks were ...

This thesis presents an analysis of competency-based approaches to assessment. An extensive literature review was conducted to explore aspects and issues involved in developing and implementing competency-based assessment. ...

Coral reefs are a vital resource in the low-island Republic of Maldives, where the sustainable use of these resources is central to the continued economic success of the country’s two largest sectors: tourism and fisheries. ...

This thesis exam ines the elite o f the M aldive Islands, during a period o f great technoeconom ic change from 1976 until 1983. This ethnographic study is concerned with the nature o f the M aldivian national elite, ...

The limited literature on the foreign policy of small states is riddled with diverse views on the most effective policy orientation for these countries. Some scholars have specified multilateralism as the most effective ...