International Agreement For Conserving Marine Biodiversity In Minnesota
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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 on 19 June 2023 by the Intergovernmental Conference on Marine Biodiversity of Areas Beyond National ...
Also known as the “High Seas Treaty”, it is the first international legally binding instrument to conserve and sustainably manage marine biodiversity in areas beyond national jurisdiction.
The Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) is an international legally-binding treaty with three main goals: conservation of biodiversity; sustainable use of biodiversity; and the fair and equitable sharing of the benefits arising from the use of genetic resources.
Adoption and Ratification In June 2023, governments formally adopted the High Seas Treaty to protect ocean life.
The Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) is the international legal instrument for "the conservation of biological diversity, the sustainable use of its components and the fair and equitable sharing of the benefits arising out of the utilization of genetic resources" that has been ratified by 196 nations.
108 Countries have signed the High Seas Treaty marking their commitment to ratifying it.
The new legally binding international instrument on the conservation and sustainable use of marine biological diversity in areas beyond national jurisdiction – known as 'BBNJ' was agreed on 4 March, following conclusion of the fifth round of treaty negotiations at the United Nations headquarters in New York, United ...
The Agreement is open for signature by all States and regional economic integration organizations from 20 September 2023 to 20 September 2025, and will enter into force 120 days after the date of deposit of the sixtieth instrument of ratification, approval, acceptance or accession.
On 25th September 2024, India made its commitment to the protective measures for ocean life and became a member of the Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ) Agreement, popularly known as the “Treaty of the High Seas.” Indian External Affairs Minister S.
As of June 2024, 91 countries have signed the BBNJ Agreement, and eight Parties have ratified it.