China takes new steps to protect Huangyan Island NNR
| | HONG KONG, 2 August 2026 (CD) - China issued management measures for the Huangyan Island National Nature Reserve, a newly established protected area in the South China Sea known for its coral reef ecosystems and rare marine species. |
Former WWII test site at GBR Fairfax Islands returns to health
| | ROCKHAMPTON, Australia, 2 August 2026 (ABC) - The Fairfax Islands in the southern Great Barrier Reef were used as an air force bombing practice site during WWII and later as a navy bombing and gunnery range. Government agencies have cleared dozens of pieces of unexploded ordnance since then and rangers say the island has recovered but they continue to monitor and check for ordnance. |
Germany's small islands
| | LYON, France, 1 August 2026 (Euronews) - Germany's lesser-known islands offer exactly what many people are looking for today: less hustle and bustle, more nature and authentic experiences. Whether it's the Wadden Sea on the North Sea coast, a Baltic Sea beach or quiet countryside, for a short break it is often the smaller islands that provide the greatest relaxation. |
Massive die-off predicted for rare trees on Santa Rosa Island
| | ATLANTA, US, 1 August 2026 (CNN) - In May, a human-caused wildfire raised serious ecological concerns after it burned over one-third of Santa Rosa Island - an offshore wildlife oasis in Southern California’s Channel Islands National Park. The wildfire, the largest in the park’s history, devastated a critically endangered grove of Santa Rosa Island Torrey pine trees - some of the rarest pines in the world - according to recent federal damage assessments on the island. |
How a Bali run club reignited tourist tensions on holiday island
| | JAKARTA, Indonesia, 1 August 2026 (Guardian) - When Annisa Rahmadani posted online about being rejected from a social running club in Bali, she expected a few sympathetic comments. Instead, her story went viral, prompted national politicians to weigh in, immigration authorities to intervene and ultimately, the club’s Dutch organisers barred from Indonesia. |
The Pacific nation caught between two superpowers
| | SUVA, Fiji, 31 July 2026 (PINA) - Amid escalating rivalry between the United States and China, a pristine paradise in the western Pacific is confronting what it means to be part of the “tip of America’s spear” in the region. Home to around 18,000 people, the nation of Palau is comprised of hundreds of tiny, uninhabited, volcanic islands jutting out of the surrounding ocean. The archipelago is covered in lush vegetation and surrounded by turquoise lagoons and coral reefs. |
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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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ISISA |
| | 20th Islands of the World Conference 7-11 July 2026, Shinan County, Jeollanam-do, 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 9-11 Dec, 2026, Montego Bay, Jamaica |
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