The STRONG High Seas Project and its partners are pleased to announce the launch of a new website designed to provide information about Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction (ABNJ), including the conservation and sustainable use of Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ), with an emphasis on the Abidjan Convention Region:http://highseas-abidjanconvention.org/. The user-friendly site is a first stop for anyone wanting to learn more about marine biodiversity in ABNJ, the pressures it faces and the development under the UN of a new treaty on BBNJ. There are links to key publications, events andother websites that are of interest to the Southeast Atlantic.Short fact sheets provide bite-size summaries of key BBNJ issues. Some of the key themes covered on the website include:
- Marine Biological Diversity in Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction
- Pressures on Marine Biological Diversity in Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction
- Legal and Institutional Framework for Managing and Conserving BBNJ
- United Nations Negotiations for a Legally Binding Instrument for BBNJ
- Monitoring, Control and Surveillance in Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction
- Benefits of BBNJ for the States of the Abidjan Convention
- Cross-Sectoral Management Measures for the Conservation and Sustainable Use of BBNJ
The website is currently in English, please bear with us as we are busy developing a French and Portuguese version.
