International Journal of Island Affairs
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UDC: 572. 02(22) Title: Insula: international journal of isl.. Cat. no: 211537 Date: 07 Mar 201 Subscription no: Note: NTE NA l NA^ U NA^ 0 SL 3A ^A RS December 1996 ISSN 1021 - 0814 Year 5 No. l .4-fi-- [î ^V-iS'fW-' \... - ..--...J insu Conseil tnsulâr de Menorca Bibliothèque/Library J UNESCO st european conférence 7 place de Fontenoy ontents on sustainable Island 75352 PARIS 07 SP - FRANCE developmen Editorial ^"y x' i"r Fier Giovanni d'Ayala Islanders at Work Tï1 Lemnian Soil 35 News froni and about Islands P. Hatzitheodorrideis and E. G. Ohanjanian Chiotakis First European Conférence on Island Thé Aeolian Islands on thé Sustainable Development: Waue ofTelematics 39 Minorca Conférence, April 1997 Michèle Giacoinantonio P. G. d'Ayala A Remarkable Environmental Event Environmental Profile of thé Small in Lipari 4l Italian Islands P.G. d'Ayala 0. Rossi, M. Vezzosi, G. Zurlini and A. d'Ayala Culture and Traditional ^ Dossier: Waste Manageinent Knowledge ^ in Small Islands Recycling Art: Thé Unsuspected Beauty Sustainable Development and Waste o f thé Object.... 43 Management in Small Island States 15 P. G. d'Ayala (2 PAGES) Naresh Singh Lithica Utilization of Used Tyres in Civil Xec Florit Nin and ^ ^ -^ Engineering:Thé Pneusol-Tyresoil 22 Alfred Hutchinson Nguyen-Thanh-Long ^ Insula's Page 49 ^ ^ Bomholm: Green Island in thé Baltic Sea 26 Jannik Stenberg // UNESCOand MAB Page 50 Glass Recycling in Remote Areas: Thé Shetland Islands Expérience 29 Book Reviews 51 ]VIary Lisk y Letters to thé Editer 54 Insula's Guest Announcements 56 Interview with Juan Huguet, Join and Support INSULA 59 Ministerio de! Président of thé Parliament of thé Nedio Ambiente Autonomous Régionof thé Baléares 33 Application for Membership 60 sa More détails and contact addresses inside (pages 4 to 7) International Journal of Island Affaire ditoria ISSN 1021 - 0814 December 1996 Year 5 No. l his journal, dear readers, has since its inception, in early 1992, addressed several Editorial Board issues considered as priorities from thé island- Editer: ers point of view. One of thèse is sustainable Pier Giovanni d'Ayala tourism, which was dealt with at thé World project. This project is supported by thé Euro- Co-editor: Conférence held in Lanzarote, Canary Islands, pean Commission, and aims to link islands to Lino Brîguglio in April 1995. Thé conférence offered a multi- one another through thé wave oftelematics. faceted view oftourism - which has now become Scientific advisory committee: a "leadingindustry" in thé world. Tourism cer- Prof. Salvino Busuttil, Malta tainly is thé industry, but it has its pitfalls, Conférence on Sustainable Dr. Ronald G. Parris, USA, Caribbean notably thé waste it générâtes - a major prob- Island Developinent Prof. Nicolas Margaris, Greece lem in many small islands. Prof. Patrick Nunn, Fiji Very soon, INSULA will be organising thé "Ist Prof. G. Prakash Reddy, India Waste is thé thème on which we focus in thé Prof. Hiroshi Kakazu, Japan European Conférence on Sustainable Island Prof. Orazio Rossi, Italy "Dossier" ofthis issue. Human beings générale Development". Thé conférence, which will be Dr. Henrique Pinto da Costa, variouskinds ofwaste, seeininglywithout value, held in Minorca in April 1997, aims, amongst Sào Tome e Principe representing what we do not want to keep. other things, to create a concrèteframework for When thé récipient of waste is a small island, inter-island coopération, a must in a swiftly Published by INSULA, thé International thé problem takes on a priority dimension, due changing world. Scientific Council for Island Development, with principally to space constraints. thé support of UNESCO m collaboration with thé Islands and Small States Institute of thé Several thèmes will be debated at Minorca Foundation for International Studies, Malta. This problem - often hiddenbehind thé bushes including: or thé trees in small islands - requires careful . technological progress for islands, in its sev- Articles published in this journal do not study for thé mitigation of its undesirable ef- eral aspects, such as information technology, necessanlyreflect thé opinions ofINSULA,or of fects. In this issue of thé journal, solutions to renewable énergies, transportation, etc.; thé Foundation for International Studies, or of UNESCO. thé problem are proposed and a number of . thé cultural héritage ofislands; technological innovations are discussed. Well . islands, conflicts and international politics; Material appearing in this journal cannot be conceived and cost-effective measures, includ- . natural and man-made disasters, prévention reproduced without thé prior permission of thé ing thé organization of collection services and mitigation and relief. Editer. re-use and re-cycling ofwaste are also consid- More information about this conférence is car- ered. ried in thé "Newson and about Islands"section. insula, thé InternationalJournal oflsland Af- fairs, is distributed free to INSULA's individual and institutional members. For subscription and Another issue which we consider of gréât im- As stated in previous editorials, one important information please write to: portance for islanders is inforraation technolo- goal of INSULA is to encourage and support INSULA gy. This tool is permitting islanders to get in initiatives which improve thé welfare of thé c/o Division ofEcological Sciences touch with thé rest of thé world and to partici- islanders, and thé promotion of sustainable l, Rue Miollis pâte in thé global information révolution, with development is considered as an major objec- 75732 Paris, CEDEX 15 ail thé benefits that this carries with it. tive in this regard. It is for this reason that we France consider thé Minorca conférence - which spe- Tel: 33 l 45 68 40 56, Fax: 33 1 45 68 68 04 INSULAalready plays an importantrôle in this cifically focuses on thé sustainable develop- émail: insula@speedy. grolier. fr regard through thé multinational Tele-Insula ment of islands - as a very important event. Produced by Formatek Ltd., Malta. "Fin de parcours rouge" by Andria Santarelli News froin and about Islands Coiiference Objectives also be considered as a pillar for fu- Thé Minorca conférence has thé ture oriented island France following objectives: économies. Italy < . Establishing among European Greece islands a coopérationframework SPain Inlightofthis, mte- ^ ^^ s '^ fron and about slairiï s based on thé objectives set forth grated planning Minorca ews Sidly m thé "Minorca Commitments". and thé introduc- Tunisia "Malta Crète . Promotingthé work and achieve- tion at ail levels of Aigeria Mediterranean Sea ments of European organiza- thé appropriate le- Morocco tions. gai and financial Location map of Minorca 'irst uropean onference on . Proposing joint pUot projects and incentives should Sustainable sland evelopnient spécifie undertakings m faveur be promoted enabling an optiïnal is constantly advancing and thé of island sustainable develop- consensus among ail island actors. future is bright. But, islands inust ment. define their own options, adapted Withm this framework thé rôle to to their own particular environ- n July, 1996, INSULA - thé In becomes thé primary issue at stake. Minorca to try and forge agree- be played by thé European Union mental and territorial needs and temational Scientific CouncU for ments and give form to iiùtiatives Théines is vital m supporting coopération avoiding thé disastrous conse- that will lead to effective inter- Island Development - and thé Strengths and limitations must be endeavours. A spécial référence quences involved in imposing in- Conseil Insular de Menorca (Mi- better luiderstood and appreciated island coopération, aimed at fos- Thé conférence will focus on thé should be given to thé needs and appropriate models. norca Island Council) signed a Pro- together with thé opportunities of- tering sustainable development. following thèmes: realities of islands, many of them tocol of co-operation, at UNESCO's fered by scientific and technologi- This is a project Ûiat, m Europe, . Instruments and Tools for Sus- representing European peripher- Technological progress in fields cal advance. afFects more than 500 inhabited headquarters in Paris (see picture). tainable Development ies, being nonetheless, vital Euro- such as télécommunications and islands. Thé island of Minorca is This was thé first step towards . Island Societies and Technologi- pean partners. telematic applications means that Thé search for shared and mutu- holding thé First European Con- thé idéal setting for this gathermg cal Progress prospects are good for ail sectors ference on Sustainable Island De- ally supporting solutions is, no of différent European island cul- . Increasmg thé value of Cultural (public, private and ail activities) velopment. doubt, thé wayto secure a safe road tures. As a Biosphère Réserve, it is Héritage Technological Progress of island économies. towards sustainabUity, where eco- a prime example of conservation Thé conférence is supported by nomic development, social and cul- and development and therefore, thé Instruments and Tools There are two main stratégies for Thé future also holds hope m fields UNESCO, thé Spanish Ministry of tural progress, together with envi- idéal venue for a European island dealmg with thé inhérent difficiil- such as farming and fishing, water forum. Envu-omnent, thé Balearic Islands ronmental protection, are recog- Islandness is m itself a value, a ties that islands hâve in generat- resource and waste management, govenunent, and reUes on thé ac- nized as inter-dependent