Solomon Islands killer croc problem
| | SYDNEY, Australia, 20 September 2018 (ABC) - Locals and experts say crocodiles are becoming a dangerous menace in Solomon Islands and are worried about a growing number of fatal attacks, but authorities are currently limited in their ability to cull the reptiles. |
Indonesian province calls time-out on mining
| | MAUMERE, Indonesia, 19 September 2018 (Mongabay) - A newly inaugurated governor in Indonesia has called a time-out on mining in his province, citing a lack of benefits for residents from the extractive industry. |
Puerto Rico bets on a coffee comeback
| | LONDON, UK, 19 September 2018 (BBC) - Thousands of rural families in Puerto Rico's rugged central mountains want to rebuild their traditional coffee economy after the devastation of Hurricane Maria. |
Storms can build reef islands in atoll regions
| | BOULDER, US, 17 September 2018 (ScienceDaily) - Many coral reef islands, or atolls, are created by water moving sand and gravel, piling it up into consecutive ridged layers. However, new research has uncovered a different type of island construction: storm-deposited boulders. |
Cuba seeks to improve water management
| | HAVANA, Cuba, 15 September 2018 (IPS) - If you enjoy a good daily shower and water comes out every time you turn on the taps in your home, you should feel privileged. |
Polio casts shadow over Papua New Guinea independence day
| | PORT MORESBY, PNG, 15 September 2018 (Guardian) - At a waiting room in Port Moresby’s Gerehu general hospital red, gold and black balloons – the colours of the country’s flag – deck the walls in the build-up to independence day. |
The arrival of refugees in Jeju is sparking a furious backlash
| | JEJU, South Korea, 15 September 2018 (News.com.au) - Earlier this year, 550 Yemeni asylum seekers landed on Jeju, a resort island popular with honeymooners and other tourists, sparking outrage, both on the island and in the country’s capital, Seoul. |
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OTIE |
 | 10th International Conference on Islands Tourism 7-8 Sept, 2018, Palermo, Italy
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EUROPEAN COMMISSION |
| | International conference Challenges for the Islands in the era of Circular Economy 20-22 Sept, 2018, Chania, Greece |
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ISLAND DYNAMICS |
| Island Cities & Urban Archipelagos conference 26-29 Sept, 2018, Zhoushan, China
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IUCN |
| | World Leaders Conservation Forum 3-5 Oct, 2018, Jeju, South Korea |
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WORLD CAPITAL INSTITUTE |
| | 11th Knowledge Cities World Summit 20-22 Nov, 2018, Tenerife, Canary Islands |
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RETI |
| | Engaging Islands Symposium 23-28 Nov, 2018, St. John's, Newfoundland |
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ISLAND DYNAMICS |
| Economics & Development in Microstates, Islands & Arctic conference 30 Nov-3 Dec, 2018, Nuuk, Greenland
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GREENING THE ISLANDS |
| | 6th International Conference Feb 2019, Boracay, Philippines |
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ISLAND ARKS |
| 6th symposium 11-15 Feb, 2019, Rottnest Island, Australia
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UPEI |
| | 1st International conference on SIS and SNIJs 26-29 March, 2019, Oranjestad, Aruba |
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SOCIETY FOR ISLAND BIOLOGY |
| | Third Island Biology conference 8-13 July, 2019, Reunion |
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SICRI |
| | 15th ISIC conference Island Festivals & Music Tourism 9-13 July, 2019, Kingston, Jamaica |
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