03/01/2024
GRIPS Seminar: “CSIS Briefing on Environmental Damage in the South China Sea” on January 9 at 1030-1130 hours
The National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies (GRIPS) presents:
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TOPIC:
“Deep Blue Scars:
CSIS Briefing on Environmental Damage in the South China Sea”
SPEAKERS:
Mr. Gregory Poling
Senior Fellow/Director, Southeast Asia Program & Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative
Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)
Mr. Harrison Prétat, Deputy Director and Fellow, Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative
Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)
DATE/TIME:
Tuesday, January 9 at 1030-1130 hours
VENUE:
Research Meeting Room 4A (4th floor)
National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies (GRIPS)
The closest stations are Roppongi and Nogizaka.
https://www.grips.ac.jp/en/about/access/
LANGUAGE:
English (without interpretation)
REGISTRATION:
RSVP by Thursday, January 4 at the link below.
https://forms.office.com/r/a2ApL2gWdB
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SYNOPSIS:
Human activity is causing severe ecological damage in the South China Sea. In recent decades, increased fishing, dredging, and land fill, along with giant clam harvesting, have taken a devastating toll on thousands of species found nowhere else on earth. To ensure the security and longevity of the plants, animals, and people that call the South China Sea home, this critical environment must be understood through an ecological, rather than merely geopolitical, lens. This project is funded by the U.S. Department of State Global Engagement Center.
The project’s site:
https://features.csis.org/environmental-threats-to-the-south-china-sea/
SPEAKERS BIO:
Gregory B. Poling directs the Southeast Asia Program and Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, where he is also a senior fellow. He is a leading expert on the South China Sea disputes and conducts research on U.S. alliances and partnerships, democratization and governance in Southeast Asia, and maritime security across the Indo-Pacific. He is the author of the recently published On Dangerous Ground: America’s Century in the South China Sea, along with various works on U.S. relations with Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam, and Southeast Asia at large. His writings have been featured in Foreign Affairs, Foreign Policy, the Wall Street Journal, and the Naval War College Review, among others. Mr. Poling received an MA in international affairs from American University and a BA in history and philosophy from St. Mary’s College of Maryland.
Harrison Prétat is deputy director and fellow with the Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS). His research focuses include maritime security, U.S.-China relations, international law, and multilateralism in Asia. He holds an MA in international relations from Syracuse University.
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I very much look forward to your participation.
Yours sincerely,
Narushige Michish*ta
Executive Vice President / Professor
National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies (GRIPS)
政策研究大学院大学（National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies, GRIPS）は、政策及び政策の革新にかかわる研究と教育を通して、我が国及び世界の民主的統治の発展と高度化に貢献することを目的としています。The National Graduate Ins...
