Caption: Tsunami aftermath in Indonesia, Credit: UNEP
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Tsunami aftermath in Indonesia 

THINK GLOBALLY, ACT GLOBALLY

From: Voices of Our World
Length: 00:27:57

THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN OUR ENVIRONMENT, DISASTERS, AND CONFLICT. Read the full description.
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From: Voices of Our World

we examine the often overlooked relationship between our environment, disasters, and conflict.

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Part One: THINK GLOBALLY, ACT GLOBALLY

ON THIS WEEK'S VOICES OF OUR WORLD JOIN US AS WE EXAMINE THE OFTEN OVERLOOKED RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN OUR ENVIRONMENT, DISASTERS, AND CONFLICT… OUR GUESTS ARE DAVID JENSEN, THE POLICY AND PLANNING COORDINATOR FOR ENVIRONMENT, CONFLICT AND PEACEBUILDING FOR THE UNITED NATIONS ENVIRONMENT PROGRAM -OR UNEP- AND UNEP COMMUNICATIONS ADVISOR SILJA (CELIA) HALLE.

 

 

 

Part Two: THINK GLOBALLY, ACT GLOBALLY

 

FROM KOSOVO TO AFGHANISTAN, LEBANON, AND CHINA, THE UNITED NATIONS ENVIRONMENT PROGRAM POST-CONFLICT AND DISASTER MANAGEMENT BRANCH CONDUCTS ITS ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENTS ON A NEUTRAL, IMPARTIAL AND SCIENTIFIC BASIS. WE CONTINUE OUR CONVERSTAION WITH DAVID JENSEN, THE POLICY AND PLANNING COORDINATOR FOR ENVIRONMENT, CONFLICT AND PEACEBUILDING FOR THE UNITED NATIONS ENVIRONMENT PROGRAM -OR UNEP- AND UNEP COMMUNICATIONS ADVISOR SILJA (CELIA) HALLE.

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Host: Eileen Bott

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