Welcome to Global Islands Network           News Headlines UN experts to say 2010 biodiversity target elusive BERLIN, Germany, 16 May 2008 (Reuters) - Nearly 200 governments will say next week they are unlikely to meet a target of slowing the rate of extinctions of living species by 2010, a failure which could threaten future food supplies. Indonesia gets into hot water DARJAT, Indonesia, 15 May 2008 (Asia Times) - In the shadow of steep volcanic mountains, Indonesia is seeking to develop a cleaner future for its energy industry. Papua signs REDD carbon deal SAN FRANCISCO, US, 14 May 2008 (Mongabay) - The government of the Indonesian province of Papua has entered into an agreement with an Australian financial firm to establish a forestry-based carbon finance project on the island of New Guinea. Indian Ocean coral shows partial recovery PORT LOUIS, Mauritius, 14 May 2008 (Reuters) - Coral reefs in the Indian Ocean have partly recovered from the 1998 spike in sea temperatures, but climate change will probably hamper future conservation. How Bardsey is providing a home for a rare UK bird CARDIFF, Wales, 13 May 2008 (Western Mail) - One of the most remote islands of Wales is being farmed in an eco-sensitive way to enable the rare chough to survive. Australia spends millions to rescue reef CANBERRA, Australia, 13 May 2008 (Reuters) - Australia will spend A$3.8 billion to fight climate change, including A$200 million to rescue the Great Barrier Reef, as part of a four year plan outlined in the government's budget today. St Lucia joins regional efforts to protect Caribbean Sea CASTRIES, St Lucia, 13 May 2008 (Caribbean Net News) - St Lucia has stepped up its efforts to reduce pollution of the Caribbean Sea by signing a regional environmental agreement that will see it putting in more stringent pollution reduction and prevention controls. AICIS 2nd Annual Conference on Islands of Competence - Branding Identities in a Globalized World 10-11 June, 2008, Mariehamn, The Aland Islands SICRI Call for papers 4th International  Conference on Small Island Cultures 17-20 June, 2008, SW Finnish archipelago ISRS 11th International Coral Reef Symposium 7-11 July, 2008, Fort Lauderdale, USA EU ISLANDS IUCN international conference 7-11 July, 2008, Reunion INTERNATIONAL GEOGRAPHICAL UNION IGU Commission on Islands conference 12-15 Aug, 2008, Tunis ISLAND HERITAGE MANAGEMENT UPEI conference 30 Sept-3 Oct, 2008, Charlottetown, Canada IUCN World Conservation Congress 5-14 Oct, 2008, Barcelona, Spain HYDROGEN ON ISLANDS International conference 22-25 Oct, 2008, Brac, Croatia MarBEF World Conference on Marine Biodiversity 11-15 Nov, 2008, Valencia, Spain UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN Taking Shetland Out of the Box conference 7-10 May, 2009, Lerwick, Shetland ISLAND INFORMATION & MAPS Island Directory, Islands of the World, Island Jurisdictions Index, Island Information, Oceandots Island Atlas