Pacific leaders gathered in Port Vila, Vanuatu, August 4th and 5th for their annual summit of the Pacific Islands forum-but missing some of the region's key players.

为了太平洋岛屿论坛年度峰会，8月4日和5日太平洋上的领导们齐聚瓦努阿图维拉港，但是缺席了这一地区的一些重要人物。

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The first key tactical decision is whether to pass the Canaries to port, starboard or go through the middle of the islands.

第一个关键性战术决策是决定从加那利群岛的左侧、右侧还是从中间穿过。

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With thousands of islands and plenty of historical appeal, tourism has been a key industry for revenues and jobs throughout the crisis.

希腊拥有成千上万的岛屿和无尽的历史魅力，旅游业成为危机期间国家收入和就业问题的关键行业。

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The U.S.support is credited with helping the Philippine government capture or kill key leaders of two Islamic insurgent groups in the country's southern islands, but the VFA has become a target for Filipino leftist and nationalist factions who want it scrapped.

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Professor Martin Price, Chair of the UK MAB Committee and UNESCO Chair in Sustainable Mountain Development at the University of the Highlands and Islands, played a key role in the development of the strategy, acting as Rapporteur of the ICC Session and participating in an ad hoc working group comprised of representatives from 20 countries.

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Mr MacMillan said allowing communities to take over land was also key to encouraging people to move back to islands and rural areas.

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