US EditionUN biodiversity treaty enters into force, aims to protect 30% of oceans by 2030
More than 80 countries ratified the treaty, enabling new marine protected areas and requiring environmental impact assessments in international waters.
- A global treaty to protect biodiversity in the high seas came into effect on January 17, 2026, providing a framework to address threats like overfishing and protect 30% of the ocean by 2030.
- The Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction treaty was finalized in March 2023 after 15 years of negotiations.
- The treaty allows the creation of marine protected areas in international waters for the first time.
- The treaty addresses governance gaps by subjecting activities beyond national jurisdictions to environmental assessments and oversight.
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U.N. biodiversity treaty enters into force, aims to protect 30% of oceans by 2030
landmark global treaty to safeguard biodiversity in the high seas came into effect on Saturday, providing countries with a legally binding framework to tackle threats such as overfishing and meet a target to protect 30% of the ocean environment by 2030. The U.N. treaty, also known as Biodiversity Beyond National…
Navarro stressed that the entry into force of the agreement demonstrates that international cooperation is key to addressing global environmental challenges and caring for the common goods of the planet.
After 15 years of negotiations, the UN Convention for the Protection of Biodiversity on the High Seas entered into force. It enables the creation of a global network of marine protected areas in the hitherto largely unregulated international waters.
After almost two decades of negotiations, the Treaty of the High Seas came into force. This is the first time in history that the international community has a legally binding framework that seeks to protect the oceans. This United Nations treaty (UN) seeks to regulate and protect waters outside national jurisdictions, that is, almost two thirds of the ocean. So far, a “freedom regime” with very little regulation on extractive activities operate…
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