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Development Island Development follows sustainable energy solutions and infrastructure for islands  A Chinese developer has an ambitious vision for the small and remote Yap, but many residents are wary about welcoming thousands of international tourists. (The remote and beautiful island of Yap) The miniscule island state of Yap, part of the Federated States of Micronesia, is not the first place that comes to …Read More: South Pacific: Is the Tiny Island of Yap Ready for a Huge Casino Resort?  A gorgeous private island in the Great Barrier Reef has just received approval for a controversial upgrade that will bill in the hundreds of millions. (Great Keppel Island image by Tourism Queensland) When it comes to island development, the Australian state of Queensland is having to walk a fine line between …Read More: Australia: $600 Million Resort Makeover Slated for Great Keppel Island  Author Daniel Hays has penned a poignant and humorous account of purchasing a small island and moving his reluctant family there for a year. (On Whale Island, by Daniel Hays) For the many people who have fantasized about what life would be like living on a remote island, Canadian author Daniel Hays …Read More: Island Books: A Modern “Swiss Family Robinson” Saga on Whale Island  The province of Zhejiang is blessed with hundreds of beautiful islands, and officials are encouraging public debate about how to develop them. (Uninhabited Islands near Zhoushan, Zhejiang) In December, the eastern Chinese province of Zhejiang held an unusual public meeting, with the focus squarely …Read More: Asia: China Debates Plans for Development of Uninhabited Islands  An enterprising Australian couple have put their retirement plans on indefinite hold to create a labour of love: a luxurious resort on a small Fijian private island. (Image Courtesy of Naisoso Island) For Australian property developer Bob Lowres, retirement in a tropical paradise just wasn’t doing the trick. After a …Read More: South Pacific: Why Retire When You Can Build an Island Resort?  The late film icon’s beautiful tropical island in Polynesia is getting a new lease on life with the development of a new luxury resort. (Image of Tetiaroa by Farhad Vladi) Just north of Tahiti, about 35 miles across the deep blue South Pacific seas, lies a small atoll that, for …Read More: South Pacific: Marlon Brando’s Tahiti Island Comes to Life  Facing destruction from a broken levee, a Bay Area island owner needed some quick thinking to save his property from being swamped – but he faces challenges in getting his fix approved. (Image Courtesy of John Sweeney) The owner of Chipps Island, found Solano County’s portion of the meandering Sacramento …Read More: USA: Owner’s Ingenious Solution Saves His Californian Private Isle  The ambitious World Islands project in Dubai has suffered some setbacks, but appears to be on the rebound with the opening of an exclusive club on the private island of Lebanon. (Construction Image Courtesy of World Islands Beach Club) Few real estate projects create so much ambivalence, and are both …Read More: UAE: First Artificial Island at The World Opens for Business  |
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