Options for Addressing Regulatory and Governance Gaps in the International Regime for the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Marine Biodiversity in Areas beyond National Jurisdiction
Marine Series No. 2
Photo: © IUCN
In April, 2008, the United Nations Ad Hoc Openended
Informal Working Group to study issues relating to
the conservation and sustainable use of marine biological
diversity beyond areas of national jurisdiction (UNWG
BBNJ) will convene to discuss a range of topics critical
to the health of the 64% of the world ocean that lies in
areas beyond national jurisdiction (ABNJ). One of the
key items on the agenda will be “Whether there is a
regulatory or governance gap, and if so, how it should
be addressed.”
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