Bougainville's Panguna mine that sparked civil war on path to reopen
| | PORT MORESBY, PNG, 12 February 2026 (ABC) - The Autonomous Bougainville Government has signed a secretive deal to reopen a huge gold and copper mine that sparked a catastrophic civil war three decades ago. If re-established it could generate up to $40 billion and bankroll Bougainville's independence from PNG. Locals and experts fear transparency has been sacrificed to get the project up and running. |
Banks decline to finance LNG project in Papua New Guinea
| | SAN FRANCISCO, US, 11 February 2026 (Mongabay) - A total of 29 international banks and export credit agencies have ruled out financing a liquefied natural gas project in Papua New Guinea, citing climate, environmental and human rights concerns. The project is led by French oil and gas giant TotalEnergies, which says the project will go on as planned, nonetheless. |
Indonesia's steel expansion risks a surge in greenhouse gas emissions
| | JAKARTA, Indonesia, 11 February 2026 (Mongabay) - As global demand for steel is rising, Indonesia’s steel industry is one of the country’s largest industrial greenhouse gas emitters and is set to become far more polluting if current trends continue, according to a nonprofit report. |
Al Siniyah Island: An exceptional habitat for Socotra Cormorants
| | CAMBRIDGE, UK, 11 February 2026 (BirdLife) - Al Siniyah Island is located east of the city of Umm Al Quwain in the United Arab Emirates. A vital coastal habitat east of Umm Al Quwain supports one of the largest breeding colonies of the Vulnerable Socotra Cormorant, alongside dugongs, green turtles, and migratory birds on the African-Eurasian Flyway. Its mangroves, wetlands, and archaeological sites face growing threats, making continued protection and monitoring essential. |
US sanctions officials from Marshall Islands and Palau
| | DOHA, Qatar, 11 February 2026 (Al Jazeera) - The administration of United States President Donald Trump has sanctioned two leaders of Pacific island nations for alleged corruption, accusing them both of creating openings for China to increase its influence in the region. |
Cape Verde bug deaths claim: Experts give advice
| | LONDON, UK, 11 February 2026 (BBC) - The deaths of British tourists within months of contracting stomach bugs on Cape Verde has raised questions about the safety of visiting the island. Since December, the UK Health Security Agency has been investigating reports of Shigella sonnei, a bacteria that can cause severe diarrhoea, fever and stomach cramps. A spokesperson for the Ministry of Health of Cape Verde said reporting of the situation had been "disproportionate". In a statement, they added: "There is no epidemiological evidence confirming an active outbreak or a sustained change in the national health profile." |
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SIDS |
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NAF |
| | North Atlantic Forum bi-annual international conference 17-21 June, 2024, Connemara, Ireland, |
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IWRA |
| | 1st Islands Water Congress 4-6 Sept, 2024, Torshavn, Faroe Islands |
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ANATOMY OF ISLANDS |
| | 12th Anatomy of Islands symposium 26-28 Sept, 2024, Jelsa, Hvar Island, Croatia |
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CIS |
| | Critical Island Studies 4th international conference 3-4 Oct, 2024, Manila, Philippines |
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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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ISISA |
| | 20th Islands of the World Conference 7-11 July 2026, Shinan County, Jeollanam-do, South Korea |
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