When The Tsunami Hit Paradise

Did the Tsunami bring good to the Maldives? Wave of Change (2005) - How the waves strengthened the Maldives fight against corruption and global warming Subscribe to Journeyman for news and science reports every weekday: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=journeymanpictures.html For downloads and more information visit: http://www.journeyman.tv/?lid=18331 The Maldives have always faced two main problems – the threat of global warming and government by dictatorship. Bizarrely, the Tsunami appears to have had a positive impact on both. “The tide is now three to four times higher than it was 100 years ago,” states scientist Dr Ali. The government attempted to deal with this threat by building a artificial island high above sea level. When the Tsunami struck, it used this opportunity to permanently re-house residents on the nine lowest lying islands. Unexpectedly, the President also released political prisoners and promised multi-party democracy. Critics claim this is just a cynical ploy to attract more aid. But released prisoners believe these changes will be permanent. “I don’t see that things can be reversed. We’ve past the point of no return.” ABC Australia - Ref no. 2604 Journeyman Pictures is your independent source for the world s most powerful films, exploring the burning issues of today. We represent stories from the world s top producers, with brand new content coming in all the time. On our channel you ll find outstanding and controversial journalism covering any global subject you can imagine wanting to know about.