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S10E2: China’s Role in Preserving the Southern Ocean
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19 minutes
Released:
Sep 11, 2020
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Jennifer Turner, Director of the China Environment Forum for the Woodrow Wilson Center, talks with Dr. Liu Nengye and Julian Chen. How does China’s investment in new fishing vessels and icebreakers bound for Antarctica impact their decision to approve three new marine protected areas in the Southern Ocean?GuestsDr. Liu Nengye, Macquarie Law School Julian Chen, Greenovation HubHighlights:03:27 China’s history with Antarctica governing body CCAMLR07:12 Why did China agree to the Ross Sea marine protected area proposal in 2016?11:25 China’s marine research capability and challenges15:40 Is it likely for China to want to protect more areas in Antarctica?Further Reading and ListeningWebinar: China's Role in Saving the Wild Southern Ocean from The China Environment Forum of the Woodrow Wilson InstituteWebsite: Protecting Antarctica’s Southern Ocean from The Pew Charitable TrustsProduction credits:Executive Producer: Marcy Trent Long Associate producer: Chermaine LeeSound Engineer: Chris WoodIntro/outro music: Alex Mauboussin Follow us on Twitter@SustainableAsia and Facebook@sustainableasiaco. Sign up for email updates on our website.
Released:
Sep 11, 2020
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