{"id":30711,"date":"2023-03-06T13:18:21","date_gmt":"2023-03-06T13:18:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.innovationnewsnetwork.com\/?p=30711"},"modified":"2023-03-06T13:18:21","modified_gmt":"2023-03-06T13:18:21","slug":"un-high-seas-treaty-established-to-protect-the-worlds-oceans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.innovationnewsnetwork.com\/un-high-seas-treaty-established-to-protect-the-worlds-oceans\/30711\/","title":{"rendered":"UN High Seas Treaty established to protect the world\u2019s oceans"},"content":{"rendered":"
Agreed at the 5th<\/sup>\u00a0Intergovernmental Conference in New York<\/a>, the Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ) treaty will establish extensive marine protected areas on the high seas. This will be crucial to achieving the global commitment of the\u00a0Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Agreement<\/a>\u00a0to protect at least 30%\u00a0 of the ocean by 2030.<\/p>\n The UN High Seas Treaty will ensure that the economic activity on ocean biodiversity will be assessed, with developing countries aided in their participation and implementation of the treaty. This will be facilitated by a robust capacity-building and marine technology transfer aspect funded by several public and private sources.<\/p>\n Virginijus Sinkevi\u010dius, the EU Commissioner for Environment, Oceans and Fisheries, commented: \u201c<\/strong>A historic moment for our oceans. Today marks the culmination of more than a decade of preparatory work and international negotiations in which the EU played a key role.<\/p>\n \u201cWith the agreement on the UN High Seas Treaty, we take a crucial step forward to preserve the marine life and biodiversity that are essential for us and the generations to come. It is also proof of strengthened multilateral cooperation with our partners and a major asset to implement our COP 15 goal of 30% ocean protection. I am very proud of our outcome.\u201d<\/p>\n Humanity relies on the high seas for a range of critical ecological, economic, social, and food security benefits. However, around two-thirds of the world\u2019s oceans lie in areas beyond national jurisdiction.<\/p>\n These regions are home to marine resources and biodiversity that are essential for the long-term sustainability of our planet but are under growing strain from pollution<\/a>, overexploitation, climate change, and biodiversity loss.<\/p>\n The UN High Seas Treaty aims to combat these impacts, providing a framework to overcome the challenges of increasing demand for marine sources for food, medication, minerals, energy, and more.<\/p>\nOur oceans need urgent protection<\/h3>\n