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#7: Who Owns The Sea (And Why Does It Matter)?

10 Dec 2019

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⚡️⚡️⚡️  Black Friday Sale ⚡️⚡️⚡️Special link: https://bit.ly/BlackFridayELFCM25💰  Save 20% AND unlock €500 in English-learning challenges⏳  Limited availability⏱  Ends 23:59, Sunday, November 30th---Part 1 of the 3-part series on "Who owns the sea, sky, and space?"Who Owns The Sea (And Why Does It Matter)?***Ever wondered who actually owns the sea? Learn about who owns 2/3 of the surface area of the world, why countries want to claim ownership of rocks in the middle of nowhere, and why this matters.In today's episode we cover:Introduction to the 3-part mini seriesWho owns the world's land?History of sea ownership & the cannon shot ruleThe United Nations Convention on the Law of the SeaWhy the US hasn't signed the conventionDifferent types of ownership of different parts of the seaWhy countries are rushing to claim ownership of the Arctic oceanWhat happens in the 'high seas' (spoiler alert: pirates not allowed)Why countries in East Asia are fighting over abandoned rocksThe man who orchestrated it all: Arvid PardoKey vocabulary: Frontier, Sovereign, Straightforward, Enshrined in law, Come in pretty handy, Glossing over, Cannon, Cannonball, Anomalies, Consensus, A body of water, Demarcate, Zero-sum, Gargantuan, Undermines, Open up, Dent, In short, Boil this down, Impinges, , Submerged, Ended up, Recap, Ratified, Scrambling, Prevalent, Abide by, Engaged in, Piracy, Get round, Violating, Maritime, Claim jurisdiction, Unintended, Uninhabited, Prized, Flare up, Single out, Gives you the measure, Orphaned, Penniless, Tirelessly, Impassioned, Treacle, Heritage****Full transcript and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/who-owns-the-sea ---You might like:🖤 Black Friday Sale (20% off AND €500 in English-learning challenges) ⚡️  How To Use Podcasts Like A Boss To Learn English📧 Join the weekly newsletter---Keywords: Learn English, vocabulary, lessons, idioms, aprende inglés, idiomas, aprender inglês, apprendre l'anglais, imparare l’inglese, ingilizce öğren,英語を習う, تعلم الإنجليزية

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