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The Seychelles has agreed to an innovative debt-swap agreement which will see the island republic’s debt reduced in exchange for a greater commitment to marine conservation. Private Island Seychelles – Image Courtesy of Vladi Private Islands The Government of the Seychelles has agreed to a transformational “debt-for-adaptation” swap which …Read More: Seychelles: Government Exchanges Debt for Development & Island Conservation  Placing the most important issues of private island life within the broader context of responsible marine management, Oceans & Islands aims to inspire a new generation of island activists. Oceans & Islands Magazine – www.oceansandislands.org Even though the vast majority of the public are aware of the importance of …Read More: World: Oceans & Private Islands Celebrates Launch of New E-Magazine  In an attempt to counteract a dramatic decline of the region’s marine predator population, The British Virgin Islands has transformed its territorial waters into a safe-haven for all shark species. (Bullshark image from www.wikipedia.com) The British Virgin Islands has this week become the third country in the Caribbean region to declare …Read More: Caribbean: Save Our Sharks! British Virgin Islands Announce Creation of Shark Sanctuary  As well as forming a popular private island escape for the rich and famous, Sir Richard Branson’s Necker Island also forms an exotic refuge for a host of endangered animals. (Image Courtesy of Vladi Private Islands) Never far away from the headlines, Sir Richard Branson’s British Virgin Island home is …Read More: Caribbean: Take a Walk on the Wild Side at Richard Branson’s Private Island Retreat A detailed study about the amount of rubbish littering the Atlantic and Mediterranean sea-floor has revealed that the situation is much worse than expected. Photo Courtesy of www.greenfudge.org A large-scale scientific study of Europe’s sea floor has found that the advance of marine-based plastic waste is much more wide-spread than …Read More: Europe: Ocean-Floor Increasingly Littered with Humanity’s Garbage  Meet the man who gave up gave up his job, family and possessions to run away and live on a secluded private island paradise – a paradise made up entirely of plastic bottles… Joyxee Island Courtesy of TinyHouseListings.com You’ve got to have a lot of bottle to give up everything you …Read More: Mexico: Discover the Private Island Paradise Made Entirely of Plastic Bottles  Exotic, exclusive and expensive, the Exumas are one of the Caribbean’s most popular private island destinations. Yet whilst the islands paint a paradisiacal picture, it’s a different story below sea level. Little Halls Pond Cay – Photo Courtesy of Vladi Private Islands Exotic, exclusive and expensive, the Exumas form one of …Read More: Caribbean: Paradise Lost? Despite Dramatic Coral Reef Destruction Hope Still Exists  On Falcon Island it’s not just the holiday-goers that will be soaking up the sun – the island itself is set to be powered exclusively using solar energy. Falcon Island – Courtesy of www.constructionweekonline.com Man-made islands are nothing new in the United Arab Emirates – indeed, love them or hate them, …Read More: UAE: Ambitious Solar-Powered Private Island Development Planned for Ras al-Khaimah |
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