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Inner Mongolia: Grassland, Desert, City, People
A public talk about the social and ecological issues in Inner Mongolia
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Based on recent fieldwork, the panelists will explore the social and ecological issues in Inner Mongolia with the following focus:
Jerry Zee, Anthropology, Berkeley, “Governing Sand Storms with Science”
Yan Lu, environmental journalist, Beijing, “Commodifying Nature and Culture”
Kristen McDonald, Pacific Environment, San Francisco,"NGOs of Grassland Restoration in Gansu"
You-tien Hsing, Geography, Berkeley, "Territorializing the Border”
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