Governance of the Ocean: Understanding the High Seas Treaty with an IUCN Explanatory Guide

09/10/2025
17:00 - 18:00
IUCN Programme 2026-2029 Pavilion - R1

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Explore the upcoming IUCN Explanatory Guide to the BBNJ Agreement and its practical applications for ocean governance and high seas biodiversity. This session offers insights on policy, cross-sector collaboration, and strategies to protect life underwater, with a dynamic discussion featuring the co-authors and early access to this essential knowledge product.

Description de la séance

Get an exclusive first glimpse of the upcoming Explanatory Guide to the BBNJ Agreement, part of a landmark series of knowledge tools explaining MEAs. The guide unpacks each section and provision, helping users navigate the treaty’s complexities, understand Parties’ obligations, and clarify linkages with other agreements. Engage in a dynamic discussion on the challenges ahead and opportunities for implementing this groundbreaking treaty, and gain early insights into a key tool that will shape the future of ocean governance and biodiversity conservation.
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Speaker Sonia Peña Moreno

Director, Centre for Policy and Law

Governance of the Ocean: Understanding the High Seas Treaty with an IUCN Explanatory Guide

Speaker Minna EPPS

Governance of the Ocean: Understanding the High Seas Treaty with an IUCN Explanatory Guide

Speaker Daniel KACHELRIESS

Governance of the Ocean: Understanding the High Seas Treaty with an IUCN Explanatory Guide