E.J. Milner-Gulland (University of Oxford) and Dr. Joseph Bull (University of Kent) online talk about prospects of Aral Sea region. Friday, February 12, 3.30 PM – 5.00 PM (UK time)
E.J. will talk about the past, present, and potential future of the Aral Sea region, its wildlife and people, and how ecological and social disaster might be transformed into a hopeful and prosperous future. She will show how the saiga antelope, a highly endangered and weird species of antelope, can act as a flagship and rallying point for this transformation.
Joe will explore how nature and industry are increasingly crossing paths on the shores of the Aral. He will argue that both are necessary if we are to safeguard the wellbeing of people who live in the region and go on to discuss whether and how it might be possible to expand infrastructure whilst also protecting Uzbekistan’s spectacular wildlife.
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