Environmental Impact
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South China Sea: Turning Reefs Into Artificial Islands? – Analysis South China Sea: Turning Reefs Into Artificial Islands? – Analysis
Artificial Islands, China, Ecology, Environmental Impact, Fishing Rights, Food Security, Philippines, Reclamation, South China Sea Dispute, SpratlysLarge-scale reclamation work in the South China Sea using living coral reefs as building material is causing severe environmental damage. It is also against international law. By Youna Lyons and Wong Hiu Fung* China’s ongoing reclamation activities in the South China Sea are a cause for environmental concern, given their potential to destroy the little-explored […]
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Beyond the territorial dispute in the South China Sea
Artificial Islands, China, Ecology, Environmental Impact, Fishing Rights, Food Security, Justice Antonio T. Carpio, Philippines, Reclamation, South China Sea Dispute, SpratlysTHEY are some of the most destructive land reclamation projects in the country. But unlike other planned developments that have become controversial because of their adverse impact on the environment, these are all taking place almost under the radar. China’s land reclamation projects on reefs, islets and rocks in the Spratly Islands—and their impact not […]
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Justice Carpio: China’s reclamation poses ‘national crisis’ for PHL
Artificial Islands, China, Ecology, Environmental Impact, Food Security, Justice Antonio T. Carpio, Philippines, Reclamation, South China Sea Dispute, Sovereignty, SpratlysChina’s aggressive reclamation over the West Philippine Sea may result in a national crisis for the Philippines, Supreme Court Associate Justice Antonio Carpio said. In a lecture on Thursday, Carpio explained that China’s efforts, intended to give teeth to its “nine-dashed line” claim over nearly the entirety of the South China Sea, have “grave implications […]
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Asean’s pragmatism is playing into China’s hands
Artificial Islands, ASEAN, China, Code of Conduct, Ecology, Environmental Impact, Reclamation, South China Sea Dispute, USA, VietnamWith its economic clout and trade power, Beijing continues to brush aside criticism on south china sea, while other countries in the region look the other way When Asean leaders gather this weekend in Kuala Lumpur, their agenda will be dominated by the launch of the 10-year roadmap toward the realisation of the Asean Community. […]
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PHL files two diplomatic protests over China’s harassment of Pinoy fishers
China, Chinese Poachers, Environmental Impact, Fishing Rights, Philippines, Scarborough Shoal, South China Sea DisputeThe Philippines on Wednesday lodged two diplomatic protests against China’s alleged harassment of Filipino fishermen off the Manila-claimed Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea and its illegal harvest of endangered species in the same area. In a statement, the Department of Foreign Affairs said the diplomatic notes were handed to representatives of the Chinese […]