Andaman and Nicobar Islands to go nuclear?
| | NEW DELHI, India, 7 September 2026 (ET) - India is exploring Small Modular Reactors for the Andaman and Nicobar Islands as Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) scientists inspect potential sites. The proposal comes amid major infrastructure plans, including the Great Nicobar transhipment terminal, airport and deep-water ports. The islands’ strategic location and growing defence infrastructure add significance to the proposed energy expansion. |
Canadian fishing gear washing ashore on the Azores
| | HALIFAX, Canada, 7 September 2026 (CBC) - A recent study by researchers at the University of the Azores analyzed more than 1,500 pieces of plastic fishing gear debris that washed up on the Portuguese archipelago. They found that over a third originated in Canada - mostly traced to Lobster Fishing Area 34 in SW Nova Scotia - with US fisheries accounting for the rest. The items, including rubber bands, trap corners and escape vents, confirm that plastic debris from the East Coast has become a significant source of pollution across the ocean, according to the study |
Tourist tax: Norway's Lofoten Islands manages overtourism
| | BONN, Germany, 7 September 2026 (DW) - The Lofoten Islands in northern Norway attract more than 1 million visitors every year with their dramatic mountains, fjords and coastal scenery. But the tourism boom is putting pressure on local communities, with overcrowded roads, full parking areas, litter and unauthorized camping creating challenges for residents. To help fund infrastructure such as toilets, hiking trails and parking facilities, Norwegian municipalities will be allowed to introduce a tourist tax on overnight stays. |
Jamaica to hand slavery reparations petition to King Charles
| | LONDON, UK, 6 September 2026 (BBC) - The Jamaican government will highlight to King Charles a petition over slavery reparations on Monday, the country's culture minister Olivia Grange has said. It will ask the King, who serves as Jamaica's head of state, to refer three questions to the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council, the country's highest court, over the legality of the enslavement of Africans in Jamaica. |
Tjibaou Cultural Centre: Where culture, nature and biodiversity meet
| | NOUMEA, New Caledonia, 6 September 2026 (SPREP) - As delegates from across the Pacific arrive in Nouméa for 11th Pacific Islands Conference for Nature Conservation, they will be welcomed into one of the Pacific's most iconic and inspiring landmarks, the Tjibaou Cultural Centre. Nestled on the Tina Peninsula and surrounded by the spectacular natural beauty of New Caledonia's lagoons, forests and coastal landscapes, the Centre provides far more than a venue for discussion and collaboration. |
German space rocket reaches orbit in Europe's first commercial launch
| | OSLO, Norway, 6 September 2026 (Reuters) - German startup Isar Aerospace said it would rapidly expand satellite deployments after the first orbital launch of its Spectrum rocket from Andoya island spaceport in Arctic Norway, a milestone for Europe's efforts to secure independent access to space. |
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CBD |
 | | COP16 21 Oct-1 Nov, 2024, Cali, Colombia |
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UNFCCC |
| | COP29 11-22 November, 2024, Baku, Azerbaijan |
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ISLAND DYNAMICS |
| | DARKNESS II conference, 20-23 January 2025, Nuuk, Greenland |
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JICAS |
| | Islands And Island Studies conference 3-7 June, 2025, Jersey, Channel Islands |
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UNITED NATIONS |
| | UN Ocean Conference 9-13 June, 2025, Nice, France |
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UPEI |
| | 3rd international conference on SIS and SNIJs 16-20 June, 2025, Charlottetown, PEI |
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ARCTIC COUNCIL |
| | UArctic Congress 26-29 May 2026, Torshavn, Faroe Islands |
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SICRI |
| | Island Studies International Conference 25-28 June, 2026, Tacloban City, Leyte Islands, Philippines |
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WORLD ISLANDS FAIR |
| | The world’s first international event themed around islands 5 Sept-4 Nov, 2026, Yeosu, South Korea |
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SPREP |
| | 11th Pacific Islands Conference for Nature Conservation and Protected Areas, 7–11 September 2026, Noumea, New Caledonia |
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ANATOMY OF ISLANDS |
| | 14th Anatomy of Islands symposium 15-17 Oct, 2026, Jelsa, Hvar Island, Croatia |
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SOCIETY OF ISLAND BIOLOGY |
| | 5th Island Biology conference 2-6 November, 2026, Atami City, Japan |
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IWRA |
| | 2nd Islands Water Congress 27-29 Jan, 2027, Montego Bay, Jamaica |
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ISISA |
| | 21st Islands of the Word Conference 6-10 June, 2027, Willemstad, Curacao |
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