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The Institute and our affiliated centers and programs record selected lectures and make them available to the public. To date we have published 806 podcasts.

Low Carbon Development in China: Fitting Global Climate Norms to National Policymaking Institutions
Center for Chinese Studies
A podcast talk by Eric Zusman, Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES), on climate change reform policy efforts in China.
Duration: 1:25:31

Expanding Horizons: Pumzi, Science Fiction and African Cinema
African Studies Center
A Podcast by Jude G. Akudinobi, UC Santa Barbara.
Duration: 1:14:31

Does 'Fair Trade' Help Those Who Harvest Tea?
Asia Institute
As part of the International Human Rights Film Series, the Asia Institute put on a screening and discussion of an award-winning 2008 documentary, "The Bitter Taste of Tea," that takes a skeptical view of the fair trade movement's ability to protect laborers within this global industry. Listen to scholars, fair trade advocates and audience members delve into the issues in this audio podcast.
Duration: 1:16:47

Greening Conference 2009, Panel 1: Greening Our Energy Trade Relationship
Burkle Center for International Relations
Panel 1 with J.R. DeShazo, Brenda Goehring, Steven Hoch, Simon Mui, David G. Victor, Perry Wong
Duration: 1:26:52

Greening Conference 2009, Panel 2: Growing Renewable Greentech Sectors
Burkle Center for International Relations
Panel with David Abel, Paul Gipe, Jim MacDougall, V. John White
Duration: 58:43

Greening Conference 2009, Keynote Address
Burkle Center for International Relations
Keynote address by David Suzuki
Duration: 29:08

Greening Conference 2009, Closing
Burkle Center for International Relations
Closing with Dean Frank Gilliam, Jr.
Duration: 1:42

Greening Conference 2009, Keynote Address Q and A
Burkle Center for International Relations
Keynote address Q and A
Duration: 16:30

Greening Conference 2009, Panel 1: Q and A
Burkle Center for International Relations
Q and A with J.R. DeShazo, Brenda Goehring, Steven Hoch, Simon Mui, David G. Victor, Perry Wong
Duration: 19:20

The Marshes of Mesopotamia: Dried, Restored, Will it Last?
Center for Near Eastern Studies
A public lecture by Azzam Alwash, CEO, Nature Iraq
Duration: 1:01:44

Oil, Gas, and Environment in the Caspian
Program on Central Asia
A panel discussion
Duration: 54:23

The Demographic Crisis in Russia
Center for European and Eurasian Studies
A public lecture by MURRAY FESHBACH, Woodrow Wilson Center
Duration: 56:54

The Gifts of the Tibetans: Sparking New Directions in the Arts and Sciences
Center for Buddhist Studies
In the last of three events aimed at establishing a UCLA endowed chair in Tibetan Buddhist studies, Columbia University's Robert Thurman says that Tibetan perspectives are, or at least ought to be, very much at home in the university. Listen to a podcast of his talk.
Duration: 56:27

Climate Change: Globalization of Environmental Impacts and Solutions
Center for European and Eurasian Studies
A presentation by SASSAN SAATCHI, Institute of the Environment, UCLA, at the conference on Security Issues and Impacts: Comparative Perspectives on Europe and Eurasia, UCLA, June 1, 2007
Duration: 31:09

European Approaches to Climate Change Policy
Center for European and Eurasian Studies
A presentation by J.R. DESHAZO, Associate Professor of Public Policy, UCLA, at the conference on Security Issues and Impacts: Comparative Perspectives on Europe and Eurasia, UCLA, June 1, 2007
Duration: 16:36

Security and Sustainability of Cities in a Changing Climate
Center for European and Eurasian Studies
A presentation by MARTIN BENISTON, Climate Research Group, University of Geneva, at the conference on Security Issues and Impacts: Comparative Perspectives on Europe and Eurasia, UCLA, June 1, 2007
Duration: 31:03