After years of public campaigning and political negotiation, including heads of states meetings, the Ross Sea Region marine protected area (MPA) was designated by the Commission for the Conservat of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR). The Ross Sea region MPA covers 1.55 million square kilometres, of which 1.12 million square kilometres, or 72%, is fully protected (no fishing is permitted). It is the world’s largest Marine Protected Area. The Designation of Ross Sea MPA demonstrates the leadership of CCAMLR in marine conservation. GHUB is the only Chinese NGO that witnessed that historical moment.
We have been conducting research on livable city projects for 3 years. Our research focused on the responding mechanisms to the disasters in cities associated to climate change. Case studies were presented to discuss the policy implications such as information disclosure and public participation for equitable and climate resilient cities.
After years of public campaigning and political negotiation, including heads of states meetings, the Ross Sea Region marine protected area (MPA) was designated by the Commission for the Conservat of Antarctic Marine Living Resources(CCAMLR). The Ross Sea region MPA covers 1.55 million square kilometres, of which 1.12 million square kilometres, or 72%, is fully protected (no fishing is permitted). It is the world’s largest Marine Protected Area. The Designation of Ross Sea MPA demonstrates the leadership of CCAMLR in marine conservation. GHUB is the only Chinese NGO that witnessed that historical moment.
As a result from the China-US Strategic and Economic Dialogue and the discussion between the heads of states, China expressed its support to the revised proposal of the Ross Sea marine protected area(MPA). GHUB had supported this development through facilitating domestic interdisciplinary debate on this issue.
During the assessment of the South Orkney Islands MPA, China and Russia continued to question MPAs.
