This must-read and eminently readable study takes readers on a
voyage through the seemingly intractable problems in the South
China Sea to reveal how through environmental collaboration
competing nations can adopt trust and science-driven peace building
measures that can help reduce the risks of conflict. --Carla
Freeman, Senior Expert China, United States Institute of Peace
The elegantly written memoir chronicles the gradual erosion of the
marine biodiversity of the South China Sea, a victim of the power
politics in the region.--James Kraska, Chair and Charles H.
Stockton Professor of International Maritime Law, Stockton Center
for International Law, US Naval War College
James Borton provides a personal and thoughtful new book about
Vietnamese fishermen who are caught in the middle of sovereignty
disputes and environmental security issues. --Binh Lai (Ph.D.),
Deputy-General, East Sea (South China Sea) Institute
A timely book that grapple with some of the biggest issues of our
time: finding meaningful solutions to the existential planetary
crisis posed by climate change and the intensifying geopolitical
competition in the South China Sea. An insightful read for anyone
interested in the future of the Indo-Pacific.
--Dr. Manali Kumar Editor-in-Chief 9Dashline
This is a book about hope and the future of marine biodiversity and
sustainability in the South China Sea. It is a major contribution
to an understudied field. --Larry Berman, Professor Emeritus,
University of California, Davis
Dispatches from the South China Sea is a timely and thought
provoking book that explains the intricate relations and exposes
the devastating environmental impacts that bring concern to all
nations from in the Indo-Pacific region. Rear Admiral Scott
Sanders, United States Navy (Retired)
Borton combines his own expert knowledge of the region with a broad
range of perspectives. It is an once an arresting yet hopeful book
- one that ought to change how even the most informed readers think
about the South China Sea. --Dr. Peter Harris, Department of
Political Science at Colorado State University, and editor of
"Indo-Pacific Perspectives" section of the Journal of Indo-Pacific
Affairs
Journalist James Borton's elegant writing echoes Rachel Carson as
he blows the whistle on a powerful environmental and human
catastrophe of coral reef destruction, overfishing, illegal fishing
and murder on the open sea. --Skye Moody, author of Washed Up, The
Curious Journeys of Flotsam and Jetsam
Maritime protein (fish, squid, and crabs) is a critical and often
overlooked element of competition and contention in the South China
Sea. In bringing this to the fore, and drawing on the perspective
of the fishermen and marine scientists, Borton adds an important
component to our understanding of the South China Sea and
management of regional tensions. --Rodger Baker, Senior Vice
President Strategic Analysis, Stratfor
In this bold, personal, and unapologetic narrative, Borton uses
compelling stories from fishermen and marine scientists to offer
key insights on peacebuilding through science
cooperation.--Severine Autesserre, author of Peaceland and The
Frontlines of Peace
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