UCL Islands Laboratory is now officially part of the Global Island Partnership a well known global organisation with the mission to promote action to build resilient and sustainable island communities by catalysing commitments and facilitating collaboration for all islands. Led by the Presidents of Palau, Seychelles and Marshall Islands, Prime Minister of Grenada and Premier of the British Virgin Islands, GLISPA mobilises high level political will for island commitments and action on resilience and sustainability, builds partnerships that implement global resilience, conservation and sustainability goals on islands, helps members strategise to bring global attention to and support for island solutions and initiatives, and organizes events focused on islands at international meetings.”

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