UNEP Islands website (OLD): Access to information on islands and small island developing States (SIDS) especially from within the United Nations system [This site is maintained for archival purposes, but has not been updated since 2006]
Island Innovation is a bi-monthly newsletter founded by James Ellsmoor (who is passionate about sustainability and renewable energy) to highlight events/news on innovation in sustainable development for rural, remote, and island regions.
Global Islands Explorer is a tool that allows for the visualization and query of the new global islands data, which includes 340,691 islands. It was developed by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) in partnership with Esri.
The Industrial Ecology Data Commons (IEDC) is a research-oriented, quantitative database that offers a standardized model for socio-economic metabolism, covering over 250 datasets on material stocks, flows, and product properties. By organizing and collecting detailed information about materials and energy use, users may be able to strengthen their understanding on how much a material is used, where it comes from, and how long it lasts.
Surfside Science Database is a user-friendly, open-source database piloted in Surfside Bay, Aruba, to monitor water quality, coastal change, and marine ecosystems using sensors, satellite imagery, field data, and AI processing (with plans to expand across Caribbean SIDS).