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On this World Ocean Day, we celebrate a pivotal achievement in ocean conservation: the adoption of a new legally binding instrument under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) to address governance gaps biodiversity protection in marine areas beyond national jurisdiction (ABNJ) and the ongoing efforts by State Members to ratify it, aiming for it to come into effect in 2025.
Original Article: BBNJ Agreement for Ocean Conservation