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The historic High Seas Treaty is almost reality. Here’s what it would mean for ocean conservation
The high seas are set to gain a greater level of protection when a long-sought after treaty finally enters into force. For almost 20 years, nations have debated the need for the High Seas Treaty, ...
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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 ...
France 24 on MSN9d
Protecting the ocean: What is the high seas treaty?
Around 50 countries have ratified the high seas treaty, France said at the UN Ocean Conference this week, bringing new ...
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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 ...
High Seas Treaty Gains Momentum as 18 New Countries Pledge Support
A wave of new ratifications during the U.N. Ocean Conference in France has brought the High Seas Treaty closer to the ...
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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 ...
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High Seas Treaty Gains Momentum With 18 New Countries Pledging Support: What It Is and Why It’s Needed | Explained
Eighteen new countries have ratified the High Seas Treaty, bringing total support to 49—just 11 short of the 60 needed for ...
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Bottom trawling bans and the High Seas Treaty: 8 of the biggest announcements from the UN Ocean Conference
Dozens of world leaders and some 15,000 others attended the UN Ocean Conference in France this week, in a bid to accelerate ...
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What is the UN high seas treaty and how could it change global ocean conservation?
The high seas treaty could be law by the end of the year, affording protection to marine life in the vast swathes of ocean that belong to ...
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Vietnam joins efforts to push signing of High Seas Treaty
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son presented Vietnam's ratification document to UN Under ...
The Star7d
Malaysia and the UN High Seas Treaty: What’s next?
Adopted on June 19, 2023, the High Seas Treaty aims to protect the high seas - waters beyond countries’ exclusive economic zones (EEZs), which extend up to 370 nautical miles from shore - and ...
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Explainer-What is the High Seas Treaty to protect world oceans?
LONDON (Reuters) - While many countries have agreed to take steps to protect the vast, ungoverned swathes of the world's oceans, they have yet to see their High Seas Treaty go into effect.