S10E1: China’s Marine Conservation for Future Generations
from Sustainable Asia
Jennifer Turner, Director of the China Environment Forum for the Woodrow Wilson Center talks with two Chinese experts about rising ocean conservation awareness in China and why protecting the pristine southern ocean ecosystem of Antarctica is good for the planet...and good for China. Guests Dr. Bin Bin Li, Duke Kunshan University Dr. Julia Xue, Shanghai Jiaotong University Highlights 08:20 Why are marine protected areas important? 15:37 China’s goal to protect 5% of its territorial waters by 2020 11:45 Rising ocean awareness in China and pressure on policy makers to protect it 14:30 China’s commitment under Biodiversity Convention to protect 10% world’s ocean 16:35 Right to fish may be important now to China. But China's leadership on the environmental movement is important for the next generation. Further Reading and Listening Webinar: China's Role in Saving the Wild Southern Ocean from The China Environment Forum of the Woodrow Wilson Institute Website: Protecting Antarctica’s Southern Ocean from The Pew Charitable Trusts Production credits: Executive Producer: Marcy Trent Long Associate producer: Chermaine Lee Sound Engineer: Chris Wood Intro/outro music: Alex Mauboussin Follow us on Twitter@SustainableAsia and Facebook@sustainableasiaco. Sign up for email updates on our website.
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Why is Antarctica’s pristine marine ecosystem so important - and how does China play a crucial role to protect it?
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