Full Description
The long-awaited Agreement on the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Marine Biological Diversity of Areas beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ Agreement) was finalized by the United Nations in 2023. This historic agreement impacts how States conduct activities in areas beyond national jurisdiction (the High Seas and Deep Seabed) while also promoting collaboration and coordination among various international organizations.
This authoritative reference work brings together a range of international experts directly involved in the negotiations of the BBNJ Agreement to provide commentary and analysis. It offers a background to the development of the BBNJ Agreement, explores the negotiations that led to the final text, provides article-by-article commentary and analyzes the potential issues that States will need to navigate to ensure the Agreement is implemented successfully.
As the threat of marine biodiversity loss becomes more pressing, this book will be invaluable to scholars, lawyers, government officials, and non-governmental organisations focused on implementing and interpreting the text of this complex agreement.
Contents
PART I Background
1: Joanna Mossop and David Freestone: Introduction
2: Joanna Mossop and David Freestone: Governance Challenges for the High Seas
3: Nilüfer Oral: History of the BBNJ Agreement
PART II Commentary
4: Vito De Lucia and Kristine Elfrida Dalaker: Preamble and Part I: General Provisions
5: Konrad Jan Marciniak, Arianna Broggiato, and Judith Gobin: Part II: Marine Genetic Resources
6: Nichola Clark, Kristina Gjerde and Mariamalia Rodriguez Chaves: Part III: Area-Based Management Tools including Marine Protected Areas
7: Kahlil Hassanali and Cymie R Payne: Part IV: Environmental Impact Assessments
8: Harriet Harden-Davies and Júlia Schütz Veiga: Part V: Capacity-Building and the Transfer of Marine Technology
9: Kentaro Nishimoto and Le Duy Tran: Part VI: Institutional Arrangements and Part VII: Financial Resources and Mechanism
10: Joanna Mossop and Yubing Shi: Parts VIII to XII: Implementation and Compliance, Dispute Settlement, and Final Provisions
PART III Perspectives
11: Qasim Aziz and Fuad Bateh: Empowering the Global South: The Role of the G-77 in Striving for an Equitable BBNJ Treaty
12: Rose Lesley Kautoke, Clement Yow Mulalap, and Vui Gemma Nelson: The Agreement and Small Island Developing States
13: Alex David Rogers: A Scientific Perspective on the BBNJ Agreement
14: Achinthi C Vithanage: The Agreement and International Environmental Law
15: Abbe Brown and Marcel Jaspars: The Agreement and Intellectual Property Law
16: David Freestone and Joanna Mossop: Conclusion
