Is a UN Global Plastic Treaty Enough? The View from Asia

In this new 3-part podcast series, the Wilson Center's China Environment Forum partners with Sustainable Asia to discuss the Global Plastic Treaty. Listen to episode 1, “Is a UN Global Plastic Treaty Enough? The View from Asia.”
In episode one, 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 audio documentary was made possible with support from the Japan Foundation’s Center for Global Partnership.
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