
Protecting Earth’s Last Conservation Frontier: The High Seas
Season 2 Episode 132 | 1h 3m 33s
The high seas comprise 40 percent of the surface of our planet
The high seas comprise 40 percent of the surface of our planet, 64 percent of the ocean surface, and nearly 95 percent of its volume, yet they are largely ungoverned and unprotected.
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The Aspen Institute produces the Aspen Ideas Festival in concert with its partner, The Atlantic.

Protecting Earth’s Last Conservation Frontier: The High Seas
Season 2 Episode 132 | 1h 3m 33s
The high seas comprise 40 percent of the surface of our planet, 64 percent of the ocean surface, and nearly 95 percent of its volume, yet they are largely ungoverned and unprotected.
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The Aspen Institute produces the Aspen Ideas Festival in concert with its partner, The Atlantic.