Mapping the World · SEASON 31
The increasing expansion of the Caspian Sea
Episode 16 · 2020-09-05

- Documentary
Episode overview
The Caspian Sea is surrounded by the five riparian states Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, Turkmenistan, Iran and Russia and their complex network of interests. Oil and natural gas deposits as well as rich caviar stocks arouse desires. "With open cards" sheds light on the geostrategic significance of the world's largest inland waterway, which is subject to major overexploitation. [arte]
10 minutes
Season 31 episodes
1. Episode 12020-01-18
2. Episode 22020-02-01
3. Train - means of transport of the future2020-02-08
4. Episode 42020-02-22
5. Episode 52020-02-29
6. Episode 62020-03-07
7. Episode 72020-03-21
8. Episode 82020-03-28
9. Episode 92020-04-04
10. Episode 102020-04-11
11. Epidemics: A Long History2020-05-30
12. Episode 122020-06-06
13. A World of Forests2020-06-13
14. Plastic Planet2020-08-22
15. Islam, Islamism: What geographical spread2020-08-29
16. The increasing expansion of the Caspian Sea2020-09-05
17. Episode 172020-09-12
18. A History of Immigration in Europe2020-09-19
19. Putin, Erdogan The watch on the Black Sea2020-09-26
20. The new Silk Road - Xi Jinpings Monopoly2020-10-03
21. Greenland - Desire in the eternal ice2020-10-10
22. China: One Country, Many Facets2020-10-17
23. Coffee: A Global Beverage2020-10-24
24. Italy: European Testing Ground2020-10-31
25. The Electrification of Africa2020-11-07
26. Portugal: Small Country, Big History2020-11-14
27. 5G: The New Cold War?2020-11-21
28. Namibia: Twice Colonialised2020-11-28
29. Climate Change Is Happening Now2020-12-05
30. Syria: A Decade of War2020-12-12