Key oceans treaty crosses threshold to come into force
| | LONDON, UK, 20 September 2025 (BBC) - A global agreement designed to protect the world's oceans and reverse damage to marine life is set to become international law. The High Seas Treaty received its 60th ratification by Morocco on Friday, meaning that it will now take effect from January. The deal, which has been two decades in the making, will pave the way for international waters to be placed into marine protected areas. |
Trinidad and Tobago at a crossroads as oil runs out
| | PORT OF SPAIN, Trindad, 19 September 2025 (Guardian) - In 1930, Trinidad and Tobago produced more than 40% of the British empire's oil. By the 1970s, the newly independent republic was producing 278,000 barrels of crude oil a day. For a country of just 1 million people, after the collapse of its sugar and cocoa industries, oil proved to be transformative. Today, with a population of 1.5 million and oil production down to less 54.000 barrels a day, Trinidad and Tobago is at a crossroads. |
Red squirrel population thriving on Isle of Wight
| | LONDON, UK, 19 September 2025 (Guardian) - Red squirrels are thriving on the Isle of Wight where they have enough food and a suitable habitat to support a population that could almost double, a study has found. |
Sao Tome and PrÃncipe commits to creating MPA network
| | SAN FRANCISCO, US, 19 September 2025 (Mongabay) - Sao Tome and Príncipe will establish eight marine protected areas (MPAs) covering 93 square kilometers (36 square miles) of coastal habitats in the Gulf of Guinea. The island nation aims to protect its marine environment while improving the lives of fishing communities, who rely heavily on fish for protein. |
Map shows US nuclear submarine presence in Pacific island chains
| | NEW YORK, US, 19 September 2025 (Newsweek) - A Newsweek map shows where the United States has maintained a presence of nuclear-powered submarines across three island chains in the Pacific through deployments and port calls, as part of Washington's efforts to contain China's growing naval power. |
Rising seas won't reduce ocean borders of small island nations
| | SAN FRANCISCO, US, 19 September 2025 (Mongabay) - A landmark opinion from the United Nations International Court of Justice has ruled that rising sea levels caused by climate change do not require countries to redraw their maritime borders. Small island nations, among the most vulnerable to sea level rise, are hailing the decision as a victory against a threat to their sovereignty. |
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SIDS |
 | | 4th International Conference on Small Island Developing States 27-30 May 2024, Antigua and Barbuda |
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NAF |
| | North Atlantic Forum bi-annual international conference 17-21 June, 2024, Connemara, Ireland, |
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ISISA |
| | 19th Islands of the World Conference 25-29 June, 2024, Lombok Island, Indonesia |
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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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