Sneak Preview- an IUCN Explanatory Guide to the High Seas Treaty

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09/10/2025
17:30 - 18:30
IUCN Programme 2026-2029 Pavilion - R1 , Onsite

Why attend

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.

Session Description

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

Speaker Odile CONCHOU

Nature Senior Advisor, AFD

Speaker Daniel KACHELRIESS

Self-Employed, IUCN World Commission on Environmental Law 2021-2025

Speaker Jimpson DáVILA ORDOñEZ

Director of The Marine Governance Program, Peruvian Society for Environmental Law - SPDA

Moderator

Speaker Alejandro IZA

Director, Environmental Law Centre, IUCN Secretariat

Host

Speaker Alejandro IZA

Director, Environmental Law Centre, IUCN Secretariat