The ship has reached the shore": why the historic Agreement to protect the High Seas matters and what happens next

Other  ·  2023  ·  IDDRI

Glen Wright, Arne Langlet, Ina Tessnow-Von Wysocki

On Saturday March 4, 2023, the President of the Intergovernmental Conference (IGC) tasked with elaborating an Agreement to protect global ocean biodiversity declared, “The ship has reached the shore”....

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Abstract

On Saturday March 4, 2023, the President of the Intergovernmental Conference (IGC) tasked with elaborating an Agreement to protect global ocean biodiversity declared, “The ship has reached the shore”. After a long and winding road of more than 15 years of discussions, consensus on an Agreement to ensure the conservation and sustainable use of  biodiversity in marine areas beyond national jurisdiction (BBNJ) has finally been reached. What is in the Agreement, what could it do, and what happens next?

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Authors: Glen Wright, Arne Langlet, Ina Tessnow-Von Wysocki

Venue: IDDRI Year: 2023