The legal framework covers the establishment of vast marine protected areas to protect against the loss of wildlife, and mechanisms to share genetic resources from the high seas. It will establish a conference of the parties (COP) that will meet periodically and enable member states to be held to account on issues such as governance and biodiversity.
This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://www.sciencemediacentre.co.nz/2023/03/08/a-treaty-for-the-high-seas-expert-reaction/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=a-treaty-for-the-high-seas-expert-reaction