High Ambition Coalition (HAC) on biodiversity beyond national jurisdiction (BBNJ)
February 15 , 2022 936 days 821 0
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.