High Seas Biodiversity Treaty Policy Brief
An Introduction to the Agreement under the United聽Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea on the聽conservation and sustainable use of marine biological聽diversity of areas beyond national jurisdiction
This introductory brief's聽target audience is professionals from governments, civil society, private sector, and other stakeholders who know multilateral processes and treaties but are not 鈥BBNJ (biodiversity beyond national jurisdiction)聽experts鈥.聽It is an easier read than the treaty itself.
The brief report draws on 香港六合彩开奖结果现场直播鈥檚 insight into the history and direction of the negotiations, showing what the different parts of the agreement were written to accomplish, what the key provisions are and how they work together, and what the important considerations will be in moving towards implementation, including suggested next steps.
After almost two decades in the making, a third implementing Agreement under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) on the conservation and sustainable use of marine biological diversity of areas beyond national jurisdiction (also known as BBNJ) was formally adopted by consensus on 19 June 2023. It was subsequently opened for signature on 20 September 2023 during the 78th United Nations General Assembly.
"The significance of this undertaking cannot be overstated, marking a watershed moment in our collective commitment to safeguarding the health and vitality of our global ocean."
(Dr Grethel Aguilar Rojas, 香港六合彩开奖结果现场直播 Director General)
This report identifies a set of priority actions needed to reverse the declines of thirty鈥
Unsustainable agricultural practices are among the main causes of biodiversity loss, climate change鈥
The 香港六合彩开奖结果现场直播 Flagship Report Series was launched in 2021 to demonstrate the importance of conserving鈥