Articles

Expert Response: Climate Change and Tuvaluan Migration

Following our 4 June newsletter discussing the Australia-Tuvalu Falepili Union, Professor Ilan Kelman shared the following response, offering additional legal and policy context on how the treaty has been interpreted. We are pleased to publish his commentary as part of our commitment to informed discussions on issues affecting island communities.

Approaches to education across island communities

The Virgin Islands Climate Change Trust Fund Sets Sail at GSIS 2026

A launch ten years in the making. What it means for the Virgin Islands, and for every island territory facing the same locked door.

Fishing Up Islands: Samoa’s Floating Classroom Helping Navigate Sea & Culture

At the edge of Samoa’s lagoons, the Gaualofa, a traditional Samoan voyaging canoe, glides silently across the sea, carrying its most precious cargo: knowledge.

From Commitment to Implementation: Why the Launch of The Virgin Islands Climate Change Trust Fund at GSIS 2026 Matters for Islands Worldwide

As island regions continue to face increasing climate pressures, the conversation has shifted. The challenge is no longer only about identifying solutions, but about financing and delivering them at scale.

Biocultural Ethics and Natural Laboratories: A Compass for Island Regeneration

At the southernmost edge of the American continent, where the oceans meet in a rugged and untamed landscape, the Cape Horn International Centre (CHIC) works under a premise that challenges the traditional vision of sustainability: we cannot protect nature if we do not heal our relationship with it.

Study fully online or blended for a Master by Research or PhD in Islands and Small States Studies

The Islands and Small States Institute (ISSI) at the University of Malta is offering a fully online or blended Master's by research in Islands and Small States studies (full-time or part-time), as well as a PhD programme.