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More Countries Agree to Protect the ‘High Seas’ in a Step Toward Wider Ocean Conservation
The High Seas Treaty, which would allow nations to create marine protected areas in international waters, is now expected to ...
The historic High Seas Treaty is almost reality. Here’s what it would mean for ocean conservation
After 20 years of intense debate, the world looks set to have a treaty protecting marine life out beyond national waters.
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Is the tide turning for ocean protection? UN conference ends with record attendance and momentum for high seas treaty
A record number of world leaders gathered in Nice to chart a path forward on ocean protection, with growing support for the ...
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UN Ocean Summit Brings High Seas Treaty Closer to Fruition
The UN Ocean Summit has come to a close, but not before making significant headway on protecting the world’s oceans. Almost ...
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High Seas Treaty to protect Philippine seas
THE vast waters surrounding the Philippines and the hundreds of thousands of people who depend on them for their livelihood ...
UK backs UN treaty to stop oceans becoming the 'wild west'
The treaty seeks to protect large parts of the world's oceans, which remain ungoverned and vulnerable to over-fishing, ...
Investors want clear ocean management rules to scale up funding
A U.N. push for investment to protect the world's oceans yielded around $10 billion in deals at a conference last week, way ...
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UN High Seas Treaty edges closer to coming into force
The biodiversity beyond national jurisdiction (BBNJ) agreement, also referred to commonly as the High Seas Treaty, has moved ...
India unlikely to ratify ‘High Seas Treaty’ at U.N. Ocean Conference
India unlikely to ratify BBNJ agreement at U.N. Ocean Conference due to legislative amendments needed, focusing on marine ...
Funding to protect oceans falls far short of what UN says is needed
A UN push for investment to protect the world's oceans yielded around $10 billion US in deals at a conference last week, way ...
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The world just got closer to an ocean-saving treaty
France claims victory as enough nations promise to ratify the high seas treaty despite opposition from Trump’s America.
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18 New Countries Ratify High Seas Treaty at 2025 UN Ocean Conference
On the first day of the United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC) in Nice, France, on Monday, 18 new countries ratified the High Seas Treaty for a total of ...