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High Ambition Coalition (HAC) on biodiversity beyond national jurisdiction (BBNJ)
February 15 , 2022
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- On the last day of One Ocean Summit, this declaration was introduced.
- The One Ocean Summit was organised under the leadership of French President.
- The BBNJ Treaty are also known as “Treaty of the High Seas”.
- It is an international agreement on conservation and sustainable use of marine biological diversity of areas beyond national jurisdiction.
- Areas beyond national jurisdiction consists of 95% of the ocean.
- BBNJ Treaty provides an opportunity to fill gaps and address weaknesses in ocean governance.
- It is currently under negotiation at the United Nations.
- As of February 11, countries like Australia, Chile, Canada, Comoros, Colombia, India, Monaco, Egypt, Peru, Morocco, Norway, Republic of the Congo, Switzerland, Singapore, Togo, the United Kingdom and EU & its 27 Member States have joined the coalition.
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