United Nations— The United Nations on Monday adopted the first-ever legally binding internationaltreaty governing the high seas. Known as the Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction Treaty, orBBNJ, but widely referred to as the High Seas Treaty, the measure approved by the 193 U.N. ...
The New United Nations High Seas Treaty: A PrimerLaw of the SeaHigh SeasBBNJBiodiversityThis short Insights piece provides an introductory overview to the United Nations' developing Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ) treaty, which wouSocial Science Electronic Publishing...
“Today, the countdown for all nations to ratify the High Seas Treaty within a year has begun,” High Seas Alliance Director Rebecca Hubbard said. "The treaty represents an historic step forward for humankind; it’s a momentous opportunity to prote...
first serves” situation, because until this Treaty comes into force, that is the reality. This is because the high seas, which cover two-thirds of the ocean, remain virtually lawless until this new Treaty comes into effect. The last major ocean treaty, the United Nations Convention on the ...
The new treaty is underpinned by the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), which defines coastal state jurisdiction and establishes the international high seas.United States Naval Institute. ProceedingsLawson W. Brigham
The UN Member states have finally agreed to a legally-binding “high seas treaty” to protect marine life in international waters, a fragile and vital treasure that covers nearly half the planet, according to the United Nation news. After the UN passed this agreement, the UN chief Antonio ...
Members of the United Nations (UN) adopted the first-ever treaty to protect marine life in the high seas on Monday, which environmental experts believe is a significant step forward for protecting a wide range of the Earth's biodiversity at a time when climate change and water pollution are ...
For the first time, United Nations members have agreed on a unified treaty to protect biodiversity in the high seas — representing a turning point for vast stretches of the planet where conservation has previously been hampered by a confusing patchwork of laws. ...
In an effort to fix this, countries are meeting at the United Nations (UN) headquarters in New York until 18 September, marking the start of a two-year process to agree a treaty to protect the high seas. Treaty to protect high seas too late to stop mining ...
The answer seems to be: the new High Seas Treaty is powerless. The International Seabed Authority, established under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea 1982, regulates and controls all mineral-related activities on seabeds in international waters and is currently negotiating ami...