The Commission on Islands is a new group approved by the IGU Executive Committee at the IGU Brisbane Conference in July, 2006. Geographers from around the world engaged in intense discussions on island-related issues, especially how geography could contribute to the management nd development of islands in accordance with the 1994 Barbados Action Plan, UNESCO, and other inter-governmental organisations and programmes.

The main missions of the Commission are 

• to promote island studies in geographical sciences among international geographical research communities

• to provide a platform in connecting island studies with existing international programs and island networks

• to promote the study of island geography in education programs at all levels, especially, but not exclusively, in island societies

• to support and promote the publication of island geographic research

• to collaborate with international and regional organizations to enhance dialogue on sustainable development of island societies.

We welcome your participation in this important work.

Conference announcement

IGU Tunis 2008, August 12-15

Call for papers - ISLANDS

ISISA Newsletter (December 2007)

IGU Newsletter (see pp. 7-13)

2007 Conference program

Papers from the conference (available for download)