# Buying New Island Nations Maldives To Buy New Homeland By Pearl | Published 2008-11-12 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/disappearing-islands-maldives-plans-to-buy-new-homeland References: [guardian](http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2008/nov/10/maldives-climate-change) The Maldives are starting to save to buy a new homeland because their [low-lying country](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lift-house) is expected to disappear if predictions by [climate change models](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/zillow-and-first-street) are true. Already most of the Maldives, a chain of 1,200 island and coral atolls in the Indian Ocean, is barely 1.5 meters above sea level. Mohamed Nasheed, the country’s first democratically elected president, announced that a portion of the country’s [billion dollar tourist revenue](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/intercontinental-maldives) will be put aside as an insurance policy if the worst were to happen. He has already canvassed a number of countries receptive to selling land to the Maldivians. Sri Lanka and India are obvious targets as they share similar cultures and climate. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.8/10 - Popularity: 2% | Activity: 74% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Eco](https://www.trendhunter.com/eco) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Climate Change Adaptation:** The trend of countries, like the Maldives, saving funds to purchase new homelands in response to the threat of rising sea levels caused by climate change. - **Island Nations' Resilience:** The trend of island nations proactively preparing for the potential disappearance of their current territories by exploring options to acquire new land. - **Global Land Market:** The trend of creating a market for the sale of land between countries, particularly between low-lying island nations in need of new territories and countries with available land. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Tourism:** The tourism industry in low-lying island nations like the Maldives can potentially benefit from redirecting a portion of their revenue towards saving funds for purchasing new homelands. - **Real Estate:** The real estate industry can explore new opportunities to facilitate the sale of land between countries, especially between island nations threatened by climate change and countries with suitable land. - **Insurance:** The insurance industry can provide innovative solutions, such as climate change insurance policies, to help countries like the Maldives protect themselves financially against the potential loss of their territories. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Ultra-Luxe Overwater Resorts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-private-reserve.md) - [Sea-Awareness Sustainable Jerseys](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/marshall-islands-soccer-federation.md) - [Eco-Friendly Island Paradises](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/corona-island-1.md) - [Branded Island Getaways](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/corona-island-2025.md) - [Stone-Textured Island Resorts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/patina-maldives.md) - [Beer Brand Islands](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/corona-island.md) - [Climate-Responsive Prefab Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/drop-pod.md) - [Eid-Inspired Resort Celebrations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/intercontinental-maldives.md) - [Floating City Networks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/justinian-khoo.md)