Die PrepCom3 bereitet das Inkrafttreten des BBNJ-Abkommens vor. Im Fokus: Der Schutz der biologischen Vielfalt in Gebieten außerhalb nationaler Hoheitsgewalt.

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At #BBNJ PrepCom III the Commission approved draft decisions on all items on its agenda for consideration and adoption at the Conference of the Parties, tentatively scheduled for January 2027.

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At #BBNJ PrepCom III, Co-Chairs Janine Coye-Felson (Belize) and Adam McCarthy (Australia) thanked all participants for their hard work and flexibility, reminded them of intersessional work, and closed the proceedings of the PrepCom. #ocean #biodiversity

At #BBNJ PrepCom III, delegates approve rules of procedure for the Conference of the Parties (COP) for consideration at COP1, containing bracketed provisions following certain delegations’ reservations in closing plenary. #ocean #biodiversity

At #BBNJ PrepCom III, delegates approve draft decisions on the Clearing-House Mechanism and the functioning of the Secretariat for consideration and decision at the first meeting of the Conference of the Parties. #ocean #biodiversity

At #BBNJ PrepCom III, delegates approve draft decisions on the operationalization of the special fund, the voluntary trust fund, and a memorandum of understanding with the Global Environment Facility for consideration at the first meeting of the Conference of the Parties. #ocean #biodiversity

In this week's Deep-Sea Round-Up we explore:
🔹The impact of climate interventions on marine ecosystems,
🔹Intellectual property and benefit-sharing under the #BBNJ agreement,
🔹#DeepSea events and opportunities.

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📸 A black-and-white blob fish by NOAA Ocean Exploration

How can science support and enable the High Seas Treaty? The Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ) agreement—often known as the High Seas Treaty—came into force in January 2026 following almost two decades of negotiations. Its key objectives are ...

How can science support and enable the High Seas Treaty? #BBNJ #HighSeasTreaty phys.org/news/2026-04... via @physorg_com

At #BBNJ PrepCom III, delegates listen to progress reports by the Co-Chair and break for informal consultations on the revised documents circulated on Wednesday evening. Plenary will resume in the afternoon. #ocean #biodiversity

With high seas treaty in place, West African countries plan for protected area With the High Seas Treaty coming into force in January, efforts to establish protected areas in the marine spaces that lie beyond countries’ jurisdiction are gaining momentum — including one off the c...

[1/6] En Afrique de l’O, explique Victoria Schneider, des États de la #CEDEAO veulent créer une aire marine protégée en haute mer. Le projet s’appuie sur le traité #BBNJ entré en vigueur en 2026 pour protéger des espaces océaniques hors juridictions nationales. #geography #HighSeasTreaty #WestAfrica

At #BBNJ PrepCom III, delegates tried to resolve remaining disagreements - especially on operationalization of the Special Fund

Presentations for the selection of the permanent seat of the Secretariat concluded with offers by Belgium, Chile, and China

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At #BBNJ PrepCom III, delegates worked diligently in the morning on enhancing cooperation with relevant legal instruments, frameworks, and bodies, and moved to informal discussions, with Co-Chair McCarthy stressing his desire to forward a clean text to the COP. #ocean #biodiversity

At #BBNJ PrepCom III, delegates address financial issues related to relevant rules and regulations, a draft memorandum of understanding with the Global Environment Facility (GEF), modalities for the Special Fund, as well as the operationalization of the Clearing-House Mechanism. #ocean #biodiversity

At #BBNJ PrepCom III, Belgium presents its bid to host the Secretariat in Brussels, the “diplomatic heart of the #ocean,” underscoring its commitment to the BBNJ Agreement, and offering operational readiness, diplomacy of inclusion, and foundation of scientific excellence. #biodiversity

🥳 Great news with Austria joining #HighSeasTreaty at #BBNJ #PrepComIII

🐋 We have been working on this for years with @erc.europa.eu project MARIPOLDATA & @twinpolitics.bsky.social & @wenwenlyu.bsky.social conducting fieldwork in NYC

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Delegates at #BBNJ PrepCom III worked to iron out disagreements on governance, financial, and institutional issues, including modalities for the selection of the permanent seat of the Secretariat, before the first meeting of the Conference of the Parties.

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At #BBNJ PrepCom, discussions on the functioning of the Secretariat continue, including the relationship between the Secretariat and the United Nations, and modalities for the selection of the Secretariat seat. #ocean #biodiversity

At #BBNJ PrepCom, delegates resumed deliberations on the Clearing-House Mechanism, deciding to convene an informal group with a view to ironing out remaining disagreements and reaching consensus. #ocean #biodiversity

At #BBNJ PrepCom, deliberations continued over the rules of procedure for the Conference of the Parties, with an eye on finalizing the majority of the text before delegates move to an informal setting to negotiate key outstanding issues. #ocean #biodiversity

At #BBNJ PrepCom III, delegates resume discussions on financial issues, focusing on modalities for the voluntary trust fund to support delegates’ participation in BBNJ meetings and on the operationalization of the Special Fund. #ocean #biodiversity

[8/8] Le message final est simple. Pour être efficace, le financement doit partir des besoins concrets des États, surtout les plus vulnérables. Sans cela, la protection de la haute mer restera insuffisante face à l’ampleur des transformations environnementales globales.
#HGGSP #geography #BBNJ

Frontiers | Grounding the BBNJ agreement’s resource mobilization goal: cost benchmarks and the case for needs-based funding 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 Beyon...

[1/8] Des chercheurs du Centre for Sustainable Development Reform à l’University of New South Wales étudient combien faut-il financer pour protéger efficacement la biodiversité en haute mer avec l’accord BBNJ. #HGGSP #geography #BBNJ

Entering the final decisive stretch, discussions at #BBNJ PrepCom III focused on governance issues around the functioning of the Conference of the Parties and the subsidiary bodies, and financial rules and arrangements.

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At #BBNJ PrepCom III, delegates continued their discussions on financial rules and regulations for the Conference of the Parties, the Secretariat, and subsidiary bodies, prior to turning their attention to the relationship between the BBNJ Secretariat and the United Nations. #ocean #biodiversity

At #BBNJ PrepCom III, delegates devote their afternoon deliberations to the rules of procedure for the Conference of the Parties, focusing on, among other things, the operationalization of Article 18 of the BBNJ Agreement (area of application). #ocean #biodiversity

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At #BBNJ PrepCom, delegates address a conference room paper on a draft memorandum of understanding between the Conference of the Parties of the BBNJ Agreement and the Global Environment Facility. #ocean #biodiversity

At #BBNJ PrepCom, delegates resume their deliberations for the meeting’s second week, continuing the consideration of the terms of reference and modalities for the operation of, and rules of procedure for, the subsidiary bodies. #ocean #biodiversity

🌊🚀 Kicking off the Living High Seas partnership in New York! Working with partner countries, the initiative advances high seas marine protected areas and turns the High Sea Treaty #BBNJ into action. @umweltministerium.de, @minderoo.bsky.social @giz.de, @gobisecretariat.bsky.social and #IUCN

🌊 From negotiation to action: Living High Seas launches in New York putting the #BBNJ agreement into practice. Together with @gobisecretariat.bsky.social and IUCN, marine protected areas take shape. @umweltministerium.de and @minderoo.bsky.social make it happen. Every step counts now. ➡️ t1p.de/y175x