Restoring resilience in Tonga’s 'Eua National Park
| | EUA, Tonga, 10 August 2026 (SPREP) - 'Eua National Park is one of Tonga's most ecologically significant protected areas, covering approximately 451 hectares on the east coast of 'Eua island, and features an 800-meter-wide strip of protected tropical rainforest supporting a remarkable diversity of native species. The park is home to 12 endemic plant species, including the rare and endangered conifer Podocarpus pallidus, as well as several endemic fauna species found nowhere else in the world. Established as a national park in 1992, the area remains one of Tonga's most valuable natural assets. |
The (booze) battle over Hans Island still holds lessons
| | TORONTO, Canada, 10 August 2026 (NP) - Battered by fresh U.S. threats of tariffs and annexation, Canada is turning toward Europe, with speculation among some that we might one day even join the European Union. After all, Canada does share a land border with an EU country. This is the story of Hans Island, the “Whisky War” and how Canada and Denmark resolved a major disagreement over territory in the Arctic without firing a shot. Or at least not the kind that comes from a firearm. |
Inis Meain marks 50 years in business on the Aran Islands
| | DUBLIN, Ireland, 10 August 2026 (IT) - "Whatever you do, make it beautiful,” counselled Áine de Blacam to her son Ruairí three years ago, when he and his wife Marie-Thérèse took over Inis Meáin Knitwear on the Aran Islands, which marks 50 years in business this year. Founded by Ruairí’s parents Tarlach and Áine in 1976 to build a sustainable life on the wild island out in the Atlantic, that same imperative, along with the ability to draw from a rich heritage and a wide back catalogue, drives Ruairí’s vision for the company. |
Dragon roars with record power in Faroe Islands
| | SCHIEDAM, The Netherlands, 10 August 2026 (OE) - Swedish tidal energy developer Minesto has revealed an electricity generation record in the Faroe Islands, where its tidal power plant set a new production record over the summer, after being upgraded with a new power-take-off (PTO) system that improves energy output throughout the tidal flow cycle. |
How Malta became a magnet for big film shoots
| | LONDON, UK, 10 August 2026 (Guardian) - Malta has over the last decade risen to become one of the most popular places in Europe for American and British film-makers to set their works in, taking a lead in what has been described as an “arms race” to lure big movie productions with tax incentives. |
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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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