Direction, not detail: Progress towards consensus at the fourth intergovernmental conference on biodiversity beyond national jurisdiction

Mendenhall, Elizabeth; Santo, Elizabeth M. De; Jankila, Mathias; Nyman, Elizabeth; Tiller, Rachel

doi:10.1016/j.marpol.2022.105309

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“…The BBNJ agreement aims to improve coordination and cooperation among different institutions currently operating in ABNJ by addressing four package elements: Marine genetic resources and access to benefit-sharing, ABMTs including MPAs, Environmental Impact Assessments, and Capacity building and transfer of marine technologies. Among these four package elements, "ABMTs" is among the most critical topics since it has the potential to create a coherent institutional link with other governing body in ABNJ [75][76][77] , especially with the pressure from the new post-2020 Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework signed by the CBD Conference of the Parties, which introduced a conservation target of the 30% of Earth surface by 2030 78 . Improving connectivity among the processes and fragmented conservation interventions we have identified in this study could strengthen relationships among institutions, processes, and instruments operating in ABNJ, providing coherence in the conservation of hydrothermal vents, which are common among many environmental management approaches currently established in ABNJ (REMPs, VMEs) and future MPAs that might be proposed under the new agreement 73,76 .…”

Section: Azores Marine Park 100mentioning

confidence: 99%

Towards a global strategy for the conservation of deep-sea active hydrothermal vents

Menini,

Calado,

Danovaro

et al. 2023

npj Ocean Sustain

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Deep-sea active hydrothermal vents are globally diverse, vulnerable, rare, remote, and isolated habitats, yet they face increasing threats from human activities, including deep-sea mining. To address the conservation challenges surrounding these habitats, we present a global assessment of the conservation status of deep-sea active vents. Our findings reveal that while 25% of the known deep active hydrothermal vents are currently under conservation interventions, only 8% benefit of full protection. These conservation interventions, consisting of area-based and regulation-based management measures, are implemented by 17 Sovereign States, three Regional Fisheries Management Organizations and one international treaty through 30 discrete interventions. However, our assessment and comparison of the specific measures for the 155 managed active hydrothermal vents reveal that the current conservation remain fragmented and discordant across jurisdictions and biogeographical provinces, resulting in overall insufficient protection, especially in Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction. Seizing the current momentum for ocean conservation, it is crucial to harmonize the management and protection of active deep-sea vents worldwide, taking into account their global biogeographic context and spatial distribution. This requires aligning current international initiatives that could improve baseline policies for the global protection of deep-sea hydrothermal vents.

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