Science challenges and solutions to support implementation of the Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction Agreement - npj Ocean Sustainability npj Ocean Sustainability - Science challenges and solutions to support implementation of the Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction Agreement

The #BBNJAgreement aims to protect biodiversity on the High Seas, but major data gaps and limited monitoring remain.

New technologies, better data sharing and stronger global collaboration are needed to support effective conservation and management. @pml.ac.uk https://go.nature.com/4lUgCIc

Cleaning the High Seas: Environmental Impact Assessments under the BBNJ Agreement and the Removal of Existing Marine Plastic Pollution A central focus for the agreement on the conservation and sustainable use of marine biodiversity beyond national jurisdiction (BBNJ Agreement) was to clarify how environmental impact assessments (E...

New technologies aim to remove #PlasticPollution from the High Seas, but they may also harm marine ecosystems.

The #BBNJAgreement requires environmental impact assessments to ensure plastic clean-up projects protect the ocean rather than cause new environmental damage. #BBNJPrepCom

1/2 🗓️Upcoming events in #SustainableDevelopment

⚖️ 23 March-2 April | #BBNJ #PrepComm3 | USA
Critical discussions cont to operationalize #BBNJAgreement & prepare for COP1.
🔗 www.un.org/bbnjagreemen...

⛈️ 24-27 March | @ipcc.bsky.social 64 | Thailand
Advance work for assessment report 7
🔗 www.ipcc.ch

High Seas, High Stakes: What’s the BBNJ Agreement? The landmark BBNJ Agreement, adopted in June 2023, provides an opportunity to ensure the conservation and sustainable use of marine biodiversity beyond national jurisdiction. The BBNJ Agreement is…

The #BBNJSymposium is happening in Brasil this week 🌊

Want a quick explainer of the #BBNJAgreement and why it matters for ocean governance and the #DeepSea?

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High Seas Treaty ratified to set rules for the world's international waters The agreement was signed by over 80 countries and aims to protect 30 percent of the planet's oceans by 2030. The High Seas Treaty took over two decades to see the light of day.

International waters account for about 50 percent of the world's oceans. It took over two decades for this agreement to get ratified by over 80 countries.

#highseastreaty #BBNJagreement #oceans #oceanography #marinelife #environment

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What next for the High Seas Treaty as it enters into force? Here’s what you need to know about the first international agreement focused on protecting marine biodiversity in international waters

For the first time ever, we finally have real rules for the ocean’s “Wild West”. It’s legally binding as of last weekend, and the real work is just getting started. Treaty unlocked - now let’s make it count! 💙📜 #HighSeas #BBNJ #BBNJAgreement #OceanTreaty #HighSeasTreaty #BlueLeaders

🔵 @FAO.org welcomed the entry into force of the Agreement on the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Marine Biological Diversity of Areas beyond National Jurisdiction, and looks forward to contributing to its implementation.

More: https://lnkd.in/eX9za-ga

#BBNJAgreement #BlueTranformation

World's first legally binding treaty to protect oceans takes effect The High Seas Treaty will govern about two-thirds of the planet's oceans including vast areas beyond any country's borders.

🏆 #BBNJAgreement officially enters into force—a historic milestone for ocean governance!

Eliza Northrop speaks to #ABCNews on what this means for #OceanGovernance and what comes next ⏩

▶️ Read the full article: www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01...

#HighSeasTreaty #SustainableOceanDevelopment

World Map - Signatories and Parties of the Agreement under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea on the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Marine Biological Diversity of Areas beyond National Jurisdiction

The landmark High Seas Treaty 🇺🇳 enters into force on 17 Jan 2026. The Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ) Agreement commits to protect 30% of the world's oceans by 2030.

➡️ www.betterworld.info/nature/water...

#HighSeasTreaty #BBNJAgreement #OceanConservation #ProtectTheHighSeas #30x30

Entry into force of the #BBNJAgreement is a major step forward for ocean health 🌍

Claude Gascon, the GEF's Interim CEO, underscores how the GEF continues to lead as the largest multilateral public funder for the ocean. www.thegef.org/newsroom/new... #BBNJ

... especially concerning its effective implementation.

Norwegian Centre for the Law of the Sea (#NCLOS); Faculty of Law @uitnorgesarktiske.bsky.social #Norway #BBNJAgreement #oceangovernance #lawofthesea #UNCLOS #LOSC (4/4)

🔄 New treaty, new finance mechanisms – #BBNJAgreement enters into force! Effective implementation requires financing backed by robust data.

#OceanAccounts provide a framework to compile essential data to support MPAs, enable funders to track impact + more.

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🌊 On 17 Jan 2026 the #BBNJAgreement enters into force – bringing international law to the #HighSeas for the first time.

But how will #HighSeas protection be financed? Dr Angelique Pouponneau and Torsten Thiele unpack in our latest insight ⬇️⬇️⬇️

🔗 www.unsw.edu.au/news/2026/01...

1/2🗓️ Final upcoming events for 2025!

🌍 1-5 Dec | Regional Workshop on #BBNJAgreement for African States | Ethiopia
Provides overview of #BBNJAgreement, area-based management tools & means of implementation.
🔗 indico.un.org/event/1020035/

🌿 8-12 Dec | #UNEA7 | Kenya
🔗 sdg.iisd.org/events/unea-7/

EU Parliament Votes To Integrate UN Ocean Protection Agreement - The Fishing Daily - Irish, UK and European Fishing Industry News EU Parliament backs plans to embed UN marine biodiversity treaty into EU law, aiming to safeguard oceans and tackle climate change

EU Parliament Votes To Integrate UN Ocean Protection Agreement
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#EUfishingnews #EUfishingindustry #fishingnews #commercialfishingnews #dailyfishingnews #EUParliament #BBNJAgreement #DeepOceanProtection

🌊Linkages between the #BBNJAgreement and the CBD and its Protocols run deep and wide.

Here are 3️⃣examples illustrating how the experience accumulated under @unbiodiversity.bsky.social
can be leveraged for the implementation of the BBNJ Agreement and #OurOcean.

🔗 www.cbd.int/article/2025...

A landmark treaty could protect the high seas – and spark new conflicts New marine protected areas may hinder lucrative deep sea mining.

[1/6] Naporn Popattanachai, spécialiste de droit maritime à l’Université de Galway, analyse l’entrée en vigueur en 2026 du traité BBNJ sur la haute mer. Il promet une gouvernance mondiale inédite mais aussi des tensions entre conservation et exploitation des ressources. #geography #BBNJAgreement

Strengthening the Climate-Ocean Nexus We stand at a pivotal moment in international environmental law—one where the ocean and climate are finally being recognized not as separate challenges, but as interconnected systems requiring integra...

𝑾𝒉𝒆𝒏 𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒔 𝒊𝒎𝒑𝒍𝒆𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕 #𝑩𝑩𝑵𝑱 𝒎𝒂𝒏𝒂𝒈𝒆𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒕𝒐𝒐𝒍𝒔, 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒚 must now 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒔𝒊𝒅𝒆𝒓 #𝒄𝒍𝒊𝒎𝒂𝒕𝒆 𝒊𝒎𝒑𝒂𝒄𝒕𝒔.

⚖️ What #ICJ AO and #BBNJAgreement ratification mean for #OceanClimateNexus - Angelique Pouponneau explains
www.oceanaccounts.org/strengthenin...

🌍✨ WTO DG Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala joined French President Emmanuel Macron, Chilean President Gabriel Boric, and other world leaders at the 80th UN General Assembly to celebrate 🚢🌊🌐💙
#NgoziOkonjoIweala #UNGA80 #HighSeasTreaty #BBNJAgreement #GlobalLeadership #bahdlex

The entry into force of #BBNJAgreement will drive action for #OurOcean forward, complementing🌏treaties & regional conventions on marine biodiversity.

Multilateralism has built the ship. For propulsion, implementation supported by experience under @unbiodiversity.bsky.social is essential.

🌊 A Historic Moment for the Ocean.The #BBNJAgreement has officially reached the critical threshold of 60 ratifications, triggering the 120-day countdown to its entry into force, a once-in-a-generation achievement for global #ocean governance.

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Irish Government Moves to Ratify BBNJ Agreement to Protect High Seas - The Fishing Daily - Irish, UK and European Fishing Industry News The Irish Government moves to ratify the BBNJ Agreement, committing to High Seas marine protection, MPAs, EIAs and international benefit-sharing

Irish Government Moves to Ratify BBNJ Agreement to Protect High Seas
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#Irishfishingnews #irishfishingindustrynews #fishingnewsIreland #commercialfishingnews #fishingnews #dailyfishingnews #HighSeasTreaty #BBNJAgreement

High Seas Treaty: Effective Mulitlateralism - OceanCare As of August 25, the High Seas Treaty has 141 signatories & 54 ratifications. The Agreement will enter into force 120 days after the 60th ratification.

2/2 Key progress on the rules and processes that will allow the Agreement to function effectively. The #BBNJAgreement shows that multilateralism can deliver for future generations, offering a path to safeguard biodiversity and strengthen ocean governance. 🌊

More: www.oceancare.org/en/stories_a...

Delegates at #PrepCom2 for the #BBNJ Agreement focused on governance issues, such as arrangements to enhance cooperation with relevant bodies and provisions for Secretariat—including its seat—and technical aspects of the Clearing-House Mechanism

➡️ enb.iisd.org/marine-biodi...

#Ocean #BBNJAgreement

Policies You Should Know About: Global Oceans Treaty | Political Pandora In February 2025, Malawi became the first landlocked and the third African country to ratify the Global Oceans Treaty. This was a significant move as it demonstrated the importance of the oceans to pl...

Policies You Should Know About: Global Oceans Treaty

A Thread 🧵

#GlobalOceansTreaty #BBNJAgreement #RisingSeaLevels

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An honour to confer with H.E. Andreas Bjelland Eriksen, Minister of Climate and the Environment, at #UNOC3.

I congratulated Norway on its Ocean Protection Law, progress toward Target3 of #KMGBF, leadership on digital sequence information and commitment to synergies between the CBD & #BBNJAgreement.

🌊 #HighSeasTreaty News: Costa Rica has ratified the #BBNJAgreement — a major step for Ocean protection! 🇨🇷🌍 As #UNOC3 co-host, it's leading by example. Every ratification counts. Let’s keep the momentum going!

🔗 ourplanetisblue.org

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#HighSeas #OceanConservation #BBNJ

“There has been considerable interest in the relationship between BBNJ and the ISA and we were pleased to be able to contribute this paper towards sustainable ocean governance” said lead author Duncan Currie.

#BBNJ #BBNJAgreement #HighSeasTreaty #ISA

The article explores how the #BBNJAgreement and the International Seabed Authority are expected to work together to ensure decisions beyond national jurisdiction reflect modern environmental standards. Focus areas include area-based management tools and environmental impact assessments.