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Apr 22, 2022 22 min

S14E1: View from Asia

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Could it be true that countries from the UN Environment Assembly committed to negotiate a global plastic treaty over the next two years? And even if the treaty is signed…will it have enough teeth to make a difference to the plastic waste crisis that has persisted over the last decade here in Asia? In this episode, we speak with experts from Japan, New Zealand, and Indonesia about whether the UN can do for plastic what the Paris Agreement has done for climate change. This new three episode season is co-produced by the China Environment Forum with support from The Japan Foundation’s Center for Global Partnership. Guests: Trisia Farrelly, Massey University, New Zealand Linda Yanti Sulistiawati, National University of Singapore, Singapore and Indonesia Michikazu Kojima, Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia, Japan Subscribe for Sustainable Asia latest episodes and review us on listennotes! Check out the Wilson Center’s plastic blogs and dialogues. Production credits: Executive Producer: Marcy Trent Long Associate Producer: WuYuFei Sound Engineer: Avery Choi Intro/outro music: Alex Mauboussin Music from Blue Dot Sessions (www.sessions.blue): VK Mendl, Dolly and Pad Music from Free Music Archive: Music by scottholmesmusic.com, Blue Moon, Kai Engel -coelum

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