Abstract
The Agreement on Marine Biodiversity of Areas beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ Agreement) opens a new path in international law towards addressing issues at the ocean-climate nexus, as well as considering implications for the protection of human rights and achieving equity among States in the context of ocean knowledge production and environmental management. Based on an interdisciplinary reflection, the new international obligations on strategic environmental assessments (SEAs), and new institutional arrangements, are identified as crucial avenues to addressing climate change mitigation and ensuring fair research partnerships, mutual capacity-building and technology co-development between the Global North and South. SEAs can also support integrated implementation of other parts of the BBNJ Agreement and contribute to the broader effectiveness of the general provisions of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea on the protection of the marine environment, within and beyond national jurisdiction.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 447-479 |
Number of pages | 33 |
Journal | International Journal of Marine and Coastal Law |
Volume | 38 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 19 Jul 2023 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Oceanography
- Geography, Planning and Development
- General Environmental Science
- Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law
- Law
Keywords
- Areas beyond national jurisdiction
- Climate change
- Ecological connectivity
- Ecosystem services
- Equity
- Marine biodiversity
- Research
- Strategic environmental assessment