New Caledonia

Population: 219,436
GDP: $3.158 billion (2003 est.)
Total Area: 18,575 sq km
Annual carbon emissions per capita: 11.85
Annual carbon emissions as percent of world's total: .0089%

The southwest Pacific island of New Caledonia stands out as the most unique with animals like the kagu, a bird with no close relatives found only in the forested highlands that is in danger of extinction, and plants like Amborella, a small understory shrub unlike any other flowering plant that is thought to be the lone survivor of an ancient lineage. […] The researchers also considered future challenges posed by climate change and report mixed impacts. Rising sea levels will swamp low-lying areas and smaller islands, but the ocean itself is expected to moderate island climates by buffering temperature changes. "Although disruptions to island ecosystems are expected to be less severe than on the continents, climate change remains one of the main threats to the biodiversity of the Earth," Kier said. "If we cannot slow it down significantly, protected areas will not be much help."
--“Island Ecosystems Need Protection From Climate Change”, AZoCleantech, November 5, 2009