The political awakening of Croatia's islands
| | ROVERETO, Italy, 27 June 2017 (OBC) - Instead of being a passive tourist destination, visited by millions of people every year, Croatia's archipelago now intends to become active protagonist of its future. |
Tiwi Islands community signs 99-year lease with Commonwealth
| | DARWIN, Australia, 27 June 2017 (ABC) - After seven years of "difficult" negotiations, traditional owners in Pirlangimpi on the Tiwi Islands have signed a 99-year lease with the Commonwealth in the hope it will lead to jobs and economic development on their land. |
Trump order that could shrink Pacific Ocean marine sanctuaries
| | SAN JOSE, US, 26 June 2017 (Mercury News) - Eleven national marine sanctuaries and monuments - from Monterey Bay to New England to the South Pacific - could lose protections under new details of a Trump Administration plan released Monday that seeks to expand offshore oil and gas drilling. |
Papua governor takes birds-of-paradise off the market
| | JAYAPURA, Indonesia, 26 June 2017 (Mongabay) - In an attempt to conserve the birds-of-paradise for which the region is famous, Papua Governor Lukas Enembe has banned the use of their body parts in anything other than traditional ceremonies. |
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ISISA |
 | Islands of the World XV conference 2-8 July, 2017, Kangaroo Island, Australia
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ISSG |
| Island Invasives conference 10-14 July, 2017, Univ of Dundee, Scotland
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CEST |
| 15th International Conference on Environmental Science & Technology 31 Aug-2 Sept, 2017, Rhodes, Greece
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IMPAC |
| 4th International Marine Protected Areas Congress 4-8 Sept, 2017, La Serena-Coquimbo, Chile
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UHI ARCHAEOLOGY INSTITUTE |
| Our Islands, Our Past conference 14-17 Sept, 2017, Orkney, Scotland
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ISLAND ARKS |
| Island Arks Symposium V 23-27 Oct, 2017, Nadi, Fiji
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UNIDCOM/IADE |
| Senses & Sensibility conference 24-25 Oct, 2017, Funchal, Madeira
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ISLAND DYNAMICS |
| Island Cities & Urban Archipelagos conference 8-12 Nov, 2017, Funchal, Madeira
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RETI |
| 7th Symposium & School 17-21 Nov, 2017, Univ of the Ryukyus, Okinawa, Japan
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UPEI |
| 1st International Conference on Small Island States & Subnational Island jurisdictions 11-14 March, 2018, Philipsburg, Sint Maarten/St Martin
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FEC |
| 7th International Conference on Environmental Future - Humans and Island environments 16-20 April, 2018, Hawaii
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SCB OCEANIA |
| 5th Congress Conservation in a Changing World 2-6 July, 2018, Wellington, New Zealand
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