Natural Capital Accounting in the Maldives

Marine and coastal ecosystems are central to the Maldives’ social wellbeing and economic prosperity. With it's 1,192 islands, the Maldives is one of the most spatially dispersed countries on Earth but these distances can make sustainable management and difficult.

Pilot Ocean Accounts were developed for Laamu Atoll in the southern Maldives to understand how seagrass meadows, mangroves and marine ecosystems support tourism, fisheries and coastal protection. 

Natural Capital Accounting in Laamu Atoll, the Maldives

The Government of the Republic of Maldives is developing natural capital accounts through pilot testing of the SEEA Ecosystem Accounting (SEEA EA) framework in Laamu Atoll.

The Global Ocean Accounts PartnershipGOAP Secretariat

Contacts 

• Dr Jordan Gacutan, Senior Research Associate, GOAP 
• Dr Rebecca Shellock, Social Scientist, GOAP 
• Mariyam Rifga, Country Coordinator, GOAP