CURRENT RESEARCH

PEI Well-Being Project (2021—ongoing)
An IIS research project comprising a survey and four-year study to better understand and assess the well-being and quality of life of Prince Edward Islanders, coordinated by Dr. Phil Davison.

Vital Conversations (2022-23)
During the spring and summer of 2023, the Community Foundation of Prince Edward Island and the Institute of Island Studies at the University of Prince Edward Island (UPEI) embarked on a series of “Town Hall” sessions (Vital Conversations) with Island residents to collect insights regarding well-being and hazard readiness and response.

Retention on PEI Survey (2021—2023)
An IIS research project beginning with a survey assessing current and former PEI residents’ thoughts about population mobility and retention on Prince Edward Island, coordinated by Laurie Brinklow and Jim Randall.

ANNUAL REPORT ON GLOBAL ISLANDS

The Annual Report on Global Islands series is published by Island Studies Press in partnership with the Foreign Affairs Office of Hainan Province.

Released annually since 2017, the publication provides a summary and interpretation of the previous year’s The 21st Century Maritime Silk Road: Island Economic Cooperation Forum sessions, updated descriptions and interpretations of economic development on global islands, and chapters on the major issues and topics associated with island economic development written by international experts.

Executive-Editor-in-Chief: Prof. James Randall, University of Prince Edward Island

REPORTS

Annual Report on Global Islands 2022
Theme: The Island blue economy and tropical agriculture: international cooperation, blue and agriculture-based economies for sustainable development. Published November 2023

Annual Report on Global Islands 2021
Theme: The progress made by island governments in addressing the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), as well as issues related to carbon neutrality, trade, and tourism. Published April 2022

Annual Report on Global Islands 2020
Theme: Public health on small islands, the vulnerabilities and resilience associated with the public health systems, and the links to the rest of the world that both aggravate challenges and offer creative solutions. Published April 2021

Annual Report on Global Islands 2019
Theme: Examining the role of international tourism and intermediary or producer services more generally for the sustainable development of islands. Published July 2020

Annual Report on Global Islands 2018
Theme: Islands as centres of offshore finance, islands as free ports and free trade zones, and the importance of the ‘marine economy’ on and surrounding islands. Published April 2019

Annual Report on Global Islands 2017
Theme: Better understanding island economies and the role that islanders play to make islands more sustainable and prosperous. Published April 2018

RESEARCH ARCHIVE

Values Mapping Research Project (2011)
An IIS research project that generated basic information on how geographic sites are most valued by residents and non-resident landowners, undertaken by Dr. Irene Novaczek and a team from UPEI.

Recent Settlers to Prince Edward Island (2005–2010)
A series of studies looking at recent settlers to Prince Edward Island.

Jurisdiction Project (2004–2007)
An exercise profiling the specific economic and political capacities of the world’s 100-plus, sub-national, island jurisdictions.

Small Business from Small Islands – The NISSOS Project (2003–2006)
Lessons from small-scale, export-driven, locally owned, manufacturing firms from 5 European Island Regions.

Canada’s Islands Database (2005)
Database of notable facts from Canada’s islands, compiled by Dr. Lorraine Guay (English translation by Sarah Joncas)

Base de données sur les Îles du Canada (2005)
Base de données sur les îles du canada, preparée par Dr. Lorraine Guay

Island Studies Resources (2001–2014)
An archived list of island-related research databases, primarily from 2001–2005.