Stakeholder Perspectives on Access and Benefit-Sharing for Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction
Negotiations for a new international legally binding instrument under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea for the conservation and sustainable use of marine biological diversity of areas beyond national jurisdiction (ABNJ) are currently ...
Jane Eva Collins +3 more
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The diverse benefits of biodiversity conservation in global ocean areas beyond national jurisdiction
The end of the long and winding road towards a milestone new treaty focused on the conservation and sustainable use of marine biodiversity beyond national jurisdiction (BBNJ) is near.
Bianca S. Santos +5 more
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Maritime Biodiversity of Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ) from the French Perspective
Sustainable use of marine biological diversity of areas beyond national jurisdiction under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea became a key topic for the negotiations since the 2012 United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development in ...
Joanna Siekiera
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The effectiveness and success of benefit-sharing measures to date, particularly in contributing towards the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity, has been questionable.
Jane Eva Collins +3 more
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The Structuring Role of Marine Life in Open Ocean Habitat: Importance to International Policy
Areas beyond national jurisdiction (ABNJ) lie outside the 200 nautical mile limits of national sovereignty and cover 58% of the ocean surface. Global conservation agreements recognize biodiversity loss in ABNJ and aim to protect ≥10% of oceans in marine ...
Bethan C. O'Leary, Callum M. Roberts
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In areas beyond national jurisdiction, there are ten regional fisheries bodies (RFBs) responsible for the management of bottom fisheries (ABNJ). Eight of these organizations are further termed “Regional Fisheries Management Organisations” (RFMOs) and ...
James B. Bell +2 more
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Estimating the impact of new high seas activities on the environment: the effects of ocean-surface macroplastic removal on sea surface ecosystems [PDF]
The open ocean beyond national jurisdiction covers nearly half of Earth’s surface and is largely unexplored. It is also an emerging frontier for new types of human activity.
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How State Capacity affects Overfishing within and beyond National Jurisdiction [PDF]
Overfishing is a large-scale collective action problem that poses real threats to the marine ecosystem, livelihoods, food security, and the world’s climate.
Heim, Konstantin Felix
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Conservation of Marine Biological Diversity and Genetic Resources in Areas beyond National Jurisdiction as Common Heritage of Mankind [PDF]
Sustainable development of the oceans and regulating the seas by the application of the rule of law is considered as one of the most recent phenomena in the field of international law of the sea. Because of the exacerbated challenges and threats posed on
Zakieh Taghizadeh, Mahdi Haddadi
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Environmental Impact Assessment in Areas beyond National Jurisdiction [PDF]
Abstract Environmental impact assessment (EIA) has become widely accepted as an indispensable instrument to manage and control negative impacts of human activities on the environment. The present report analyzes the general legal framework for EIA in maritime areas beyond national jurisdiction (ABNJ) and also considers the regime for assessments in ...
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