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On the provisions of the BBNJ Agreement addressing the impacts of climate change

Marine Policy
Chuanliang Wang, Min Wu
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BBNJ agreement in the purview of developing countries: A case study of Pakistan

Marine Policy
Mehran Idris Khan, Yen-Chiang Chang
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Settlement of disputes in a BBNJ agreement: Options and analysis

Marine Policy, 2020
Abstract The regulatory process on developing an internationally legally binding instrument for conservation and sustainable use of marine biodiversity in areas beyond national jurisdiction (BBNJ) under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) has come to a vital stage. However, it is difficult to reach consensus by delegations on
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The BBNJ Agreement: Achievements and Prospects

Chinese Journal of Environmental Law
Abstract After lengthy and challenging consultations and negotiations, the Agreement under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea on the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Marine Biological Diversity of Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction (‘BBNJ agreement’) was adopted in 2023.
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Innovations in the Institutional Arrangements in the BBNJ Agreement

The International Journal of Marine and Coastal Law
Abstract The adoption of the Agreement under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea on the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Marine Biological Diversity of Areas beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ Agreement) is a major achievement, not least because of its institutional arrangements. A number of new institutions will be established, with
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The BBNJ Agreement and the Principle of Common Heritage of Humankind

The International Journal of Marine and Coastal Law
Abstract The BBNJ Agreement aims at regulating, inter alia , the exploitation of marine genetic resources beyond the limits of national jurisdiction, a subject-matter that was not covered by the United Nations Convention on the Law of ...
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A Commentary on the BBNJ Agreement Using the History of the Making of UNCLOS and Its Implementation Agreements

Ocean Yearbook Online
Abstract In the wake of the recent adoption of the BBNJ Agreement, the commentary has focused on the final agreed text of the Agreement. This commentary takes a different approach and considers the BBNJ Agreement within the broader context of UNCLOS and its implementation agreements, namely, the Part XI Agreement and the UN Fish Stocks Agreement, given
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The 2018 Central Arctic Ocean Fisheries Agreement and the 2023 BBNJ Agreement

The International Journal of Marine and Coastal Law
Abstract This article discusses the relationship between Agreement to Prevent Unregulated High Sea Fisheries in the Central Arctic Ocean ( CAOFA ) and the area-based management tools under the BBNJ Agreement ( BBNJ ...
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Potential Interactions of EIA Rules between the BBNJ Agreement and the CAOFA

Yearbook of International Environmental Law
Abstract The Agreement to Prevent Unregulated High Sea Fisheries in the Central Arctic Ocean (CAOFA) provides no specific provisions on how to evaluate the potential impacts of exploratory and commercial fishing in the Central Arctic Ocean (CAO) on the marine environment.
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Reconsidering Antarctic Marine Bioprospecting Governance in Light of the BBNJ Agreement

The adoption of the BBNJ Agreement in June 2023 marks a pivotal moment in global ocean governance, introducing explicit and robust provisions for marine genetic resource (MGR) activity in areas beyond national jurisdiction under Part II. By addressing longstanding regulatory gaps, particularly in benefit-sharing and environmental stewardship, the BBNJ ...
Hope Elizabeth Tracey, Neil Craik
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