UN High Seas Treaty is also a success fo • Table.Briefings

UNCLOS: An environmental agreement with teeth. Fishing boats in the harbor, Lauwersoog Netherlands

The new UNCLOS agreement on the protection of the high seas also means progress in climate action: The flora and fauna in the ocean are to be better protected against warming and acidification, and emissions and damage from fishing are to be reduced. The ocean as a carbon sink can also benefit.

Last weekend’s agreement by UN countries on a convention on ocean protection (UNCLOS) is considered a historic step forward in global environmental protection – and could also bring progress for climate action. „The ship has reached the shore,“ said conference president Rena Lee after a 38-hour marathon of negotiations at the end of the two-week conference.

UN High Seas Treaty is also a success for climate action

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