Welcome to Global Islands Network           News Headlines Drought ravages famed Philippine rice terraces MANILA, Philippines, 9 March 2010 (AFP) - A worsening drought is exacting a terrible toll on the world-famous mountain rice terraces of the northern Philippines. Animals evicted as islands step on world stage TOKYO, Japan, 9 March 2010 (Asahi) - Amid moves to obtain UNESCO World Natural Heritage status for the Ogasawara islands, scientists are fighting to rid the isolated chain of feral animals that are killing native flora and fauna. Kamaran: Yemen's neglected island SANA'A, Yemen, 8 March 2010 (Yemen Post) - Kamaran Island on the Red Sea, Yemen’s second largest, no longer enjoys its strategic position despite its long standing heritage. 55 Pacific birds get protection HONOLULU, Hawaii, 7 March 2010 (Star Bulletin) - The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service said yesterday it is adding 55 Pacific Island birds to a list of species protected under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act, the first changes to the list since 1985. South Georgia to poison millions of rats LONDON, UK, 7 March 2010 (Times) - The British island territory of South Georgia in the south Atlantic is to embark on the biggest ever cull of rats in a bid to save its population of endangered birds. Chagossians fight for a home in paradise LONDON, UK, 6 March 2010 (Times) - If ever there was an oceanic treasure worthy of conservation, the Chagos archipelago, with its crystal-clear waters and jewelled reefs, is it. EU nations split on whether to ban trade in tuna LONDON, UK, 6 March 2010 (Independent) - European Union countries are still arguing about introducing a ban on the trade in Atlantic bluefin tuna. Iceland holds referendum on Icesave repayment plan LONDON, UK, 6 March 2010 (BBC) - Icelanders have gone to the polls to vote on paying the UK and Netherlands after the collapse of the Icesave bank, with a resounding "No" vote expected.  GLISPA Helping Islands Adapt workshop 12-16 April, 2010, Auckland, New Zealand WIT Island Sustainability international conference 19-21 April, 2010, Brac Island, Croatia UNESCO Global Oceans conference 3-7 May, 2010, Paris, France WORLD OCEAN NETWORK 4th International meeting 9-12 May, 2010, Boulogne sur Mer, France UPEI IIS Time and a Place workshop 13-18 June, 2010, Prince Edward Island, Canada SICRI 6th ISIC conference 23-26 June, 2010, Guernsey, Channel Islands SAIL BANDA International Small Islands conference 4-5 August, 2010, Ambon, Indonesia ISISA Islands of the World XI conference 23-26 August, 2010, Bornholm, Denmark IGU Islands Commission conference 27-30 August, 2010, Hven, Sweden CBD COP 10 18-29 Oct, 2010, Nagoya, Japan ISLAND DYNAMICS Taking Malta out of the Box conference 11-15 May, 2011, Malta ISLAND INFORMATION & MAPS Island Directory, Islands of the World, Island Jurisdictions Index, Island Information, Oceandots Island Atlas