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, has released its first podcast about China’s Polar Frontiers.

This new series explores the international effort to sustainably manage the Southern ocean. Dr Nengye Liu from the ÑÇÖÞ²ÊƱ¹ÙÍø Law School was a part of the conversation.

Antarctica is a global common over which no country has territorial rights. The ocean surrounding the frozen continent teems with life. Fishing here is managed by a strong international convention based on good science and communication. But the Antarctic seas now face unprecedented pressures from climate change and ocean acidification. As a newcomer to the convention, what is China’s interest in the marine life of this icy wilderness?

The podcast features:

• , University of ÑÇÖÞ²ÊƱ¹ÙÍø


• Cassandra Brooks, University of Colorado Boulder


• David Bowden, National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA)


• Zhou Wei, Greenpeace


• Julian Chen, Greenovation Hub


• Matt Pinkerton, National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA)


• Frida Bengtsson, Greenpeace
  and others, who will explore China's future role in managing the increasingly precarious Antarctic ecosystem