ORCID
- Giulia La Bianca: 0000-0002-9896-0709
- Holly Niner: 0000-0002-9567-9225
- Sian Rees: 0000-0001-9606-783X
- Kerry Howell: 0000-0003-3359-1778
Abstract
The Agreement on Marine Biodiversity of Areas beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ Agreement) opens a new path in international law towards addressing issues at the ocean-climate nexus, as well as considering implications for the protection of human rights and achieving equity among States in the context of ocean knowledge production and environmental management. Based on an interdisciplinary reflection, the new international obligations on strategic environmental assessments (SEAs), and new institutional arrangements, are identified as crucial avenues to addressing climate change mitigation and ensuring fair research partnerships, mutual capacity-building and technology co-development between the Global North and South. SEAs can also support integrated implementation of other parts of the BBNJ Agreement and contribute to the broader effectiveness of the general provisions of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea on the protection of the marine environment, within and beyond national jurisdiction.
DOI
10.1163/15718085-bja10139
Publication Date
2023-07-19
Publication Title
International Journal of Marine and Coastal Law
Volume
38
Issue
3
ISSN
0927-3522
Keywords
Areas beyond national jurisdiction, Climate change, Ecological connectivity, Ecosystem services, Equity, Marine biodiversity, Research, Strategic environmental assessment
First Page
447
Last Page
479
Recommended Citation
Morgera, E., McQuaid, K., La Bianca, G., Niner, H., Shannon, L., Strand, M., Rees, S., Howell, K., Snow, B., Lancaster, A., & Sauer, W. (2023) 'Addressing the Ocean-Climate Nexus in the BBNJ Agreement: Strategic Environmental Assessments, Human Rights and Equity in Ocean Science', International Journal of Marine and Coastal Law, 38(3), pp. 447-479. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1163/15718085-bja10139
