Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction Treaty

When

4 Mar 2023

Kind

Treaty

Coordinates

40.71° N, 74.01° W

Description

treaty protecting biodiversity by establishing large-scale marine protected areas and regulating marine research for scientific and commercial development

International agreement for ocean protection

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 or BBNJ Agreement, commonly known as the High Seas Treaty, is a legally binding instrument for the conservation and sustainable use of marine biological diversity of areas beyond national jurisdiction.

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