Introduction

   

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)

 

   

   

Click below for the Inaugural Meeting of the Commission on Islands in conjunction with the IPKR Commission


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Commission on Islands

Introduction

Background

Members

News

Conference (English) (中文)

 

Links

IGU

Geographical Society of China (in Taipei, Taiwan)

Taiwan Islands Net

Global Islands Network
Island Studies Journal
Indigenous Peoples' Knowledges and Rights Commission
IGU Meeting In Taiwan (Photo)