These small islands have a combined population of 63.2 million people and a combined gross domestic product (GDP) of $575.3 billion. Small islands face a unique set of challenges due to their ...

The Assembly recognized progress as ‘uneven’ and identified key trends affecting small islands such as increasing globalization, widening inequalities in income and a continued deterioration ...

Helping out at the Tighard Guest House is also part of the job. The Isle of Canna is the most north and westerly of the Small Isles archipelago. The Isle of Rum sits just across the water to the ...

SENDAI (Kyodo) -- Japan has more than 400 small, inhabited islands that are uniquely exposed to the risks of natural ...

Each year, Kihnu receives around 20,000 tourists, meaning the tax could generate approximately €40,000 for the municipal budget. Similar tourism tax considerations are underway in Vormsi and Ruhnu, ...

Around 220,000 people live on Italy’s tiny islands. As local pharmacies and doctors’ offices continue to close, these small communities are often struggling to access health care – and ...