Environmental impact assessment for the development of Gulhi Falhu Kaafu Atoll, Maldives
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2010-08-01
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This Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) is an evaluation of the potential environmental, socioeconomic
and natural impacts of the proposed development of the lagoon at Gulhi Falhu. The Project is being
undertaken by Capital Investment and Finance Ltd (CIFL) registered in the UK. CIFL has signed a
concession agreement with the owner of Gulhifalhu – Gulhifalhu Industrial Zone Limited – a state-owned
company with objective to privately develop a qualitatively high and attractive residential and commercial
area in the Maldives and lease out reclaimed land for 35 years.
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Land reclamation, Dredging, Shore protection, Marine environment, Socio-economic environment, Coral mining, Aggregate mining, Mitigation measures, Environmental Protection and Preservation Act, Fisheries Act, Land Act, ‘Aneh Dhivehi Rajje’ – the Strategic Action Plan (SAP), National Environmental Action Plan II (NEAP II), Environmental Impact Assessment Regulation 2007, Waste management policies, Environmental monitoring, Environmental impact assessments
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Hydronamic. (2010). Environmental impact assessment for the development of Gulhi Falhu Kaafu Atoll, Maldives. Male': Maldives