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Deborah Lehr

Deborah Lehr

Deborah Lehr is the CEO of Basilinna, a global advisory business. She is also the executive director of the Paulson Institute and the founder and chair of the Antiquities Coalition, working to fight against the international illicit trade in antiquities. She is based in Washington, DC, but travels frequently in China and the Middle East.
Deborah Lehr is the CEO of Basilinna, a global advisory business. She is also the executive director of the Paulson Institute and the founder and chair of the Antiquities Coalition, working to fight against the international illicit trade in antiquities. She is based in Washington, DC, but travels frequently in China and the Middle East.
Languages Spoken:
English

Opinion | China’s safeguarding of cultural heritage signals its global ambition

For China, the protection of antiquities is not just about safeguarding objects of its past – it is about defining its place in the future.

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It is not easy to advance economic growth while protecting the environment but if China wavers in its climate goals, the long-term costs for it – and the world – would be overwhelming.

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With the world’s largest carbon trading market, huge green bond market and plethora of green private equity funds, China has shown that well-crafted regulatory, policy and financial frameworks can spur private interest in green finance.

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