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Fisheries and ABNJ: Advancing and Enhancing Cooperation
SSRN Electronic Journal, 2019It is increasingly clear that the conservation and sustainable use of marine biodiversity in areas beyond national jurisdiction (ABNJ) is a major unfinished agenda of the LOSC. In December 2017, the UNGA initiated an intergovernmental conference to negotiate an implementation agreement for ABNJ.
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Learning from experience: case studies of area-based planning in ABNJ
2019Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction (ABNJ) cover 40% of the surface of the planet, and provide a wide range of marine ecosystem services that play a vital role in supporting human health, society and economy. Previously, ABNJ have been afforded some protection from the impacts of human activities due to their remoteness.
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Marine Policy, 2018
Abstract Establishment of an international legally binding instrument under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) on the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity in areas beyond national jurisdiction (BBNJ agreement) promises to be one of the most significant developments in UNCLOS for over 20 years.
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Abstract Establishment of an international legally binding instrument under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) on the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity in areas beyond national jurisdiction (BBNJ agreement) promises to be one of the most significant developments in UNCLOS for over 20 years.
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The International Journal of Marine and Coastal Law
Abstract The new landmark BBNJ Treaty (Marine Biodiversity of Areas beyond National Jurisdiction Agreement) emphasises applying the notion of ‘common heritage of humankind’ to conserve and sustainably use marine biological diversity in areas beyond national jurisdiction (ABNJ).
Zakieh Taghizadeh, Hoda Asgarian
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Abstract The new landmark BBNJ Treaty (Marine Biodiversity of Areas beyond National Jurisdiction Agreement) emphasises applying the notion of ‘common heritage of humankind’ to conserve and sustainably use marine biological diversity in areas beyond national jurisdiction (ABNJ).
Zakieh Taghizadeh, Hoda Asgarian
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ABNJ Marine Genetic Resources: Everything, everywhere, all at once.
EverythingThe international community has achieved remarkable commitments to regulate the exploration and exploitation of marine genetic resources (MGRs), including international legally-binding instruments. The objective of the Agreement under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) on the Conservation and Sustainable Use of ...Montse Pérez Rodríguez +1 more
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Marine Policy, 2018
Abstract World Heritage status for selected sites in Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction is under active consideration, and the Costa Rica Thermal Dome in the eastern tropical Pacific Ocean is a feasible candidate site. A scientific expedition to the area in April 2017 added to biological baseline data but also confirmed presence of microplastics in ...
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Abstract World Heritage status for selected sites in Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction is under active consideration, and the Costa Rica Thermal Dome in the eastern tropical Pacific Ocean is a feasible candidate site. A scientific expedition to the area in April 2017 added to biological baseline data but also confirmed presence of microplastics in ...
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2021
In recent years, the global legal regime for the protection of our planet’s oceans has been governed by the UN Convention for the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), which is also considered the ‘constitution’ for ocean governance. However, the continuous exploitation of marine resources has led scientists and the international community to raise alarms about the
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In recent years, the global legal regime for the protection of our planet’s oceans has been governed by the UN Convention for the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), which is also considered the ‘constitution’ for ocean governance. However, the continuous exploitation of marine resources has led scientists and the international community to raise alarms about the
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