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12 February 2008

Understanding the whaling debate

Today: Whaling diplomacy - as the diplomatic stoush between the Japanese and Australian governments continues, we look at some of the issues behind Japan's long standing whaling policy.

Are their more urgent environmental problems than whaling? Is Australia right to spend money on anti-whaling campaigns?

Join us with your views.


Guests

Professor Atsushi Ishii, International Relations, Centre for Northeast Asian Studies, Tohoku University

Dr Kate Barclay, Senior Lecturer in Japanese Studies, Institute for International Studies, UTS, Sydney

Dr Gerry Nagtzaam, lectures in the School of Environmental Science, Faculty of Law, and Global Terrorism Research Centre (GTReC) at Monash University

Presenter

Paul Barclay

Story Researcher and Producer

Jane Shields

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