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Abstract

The Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ) Agreement provides a new opportunity to consolidate and achieve global marine environmental goals. Here we focus on how science and technology will support its implementation. We provide an overview of existing scientific knowledge and methods that are scalable to Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction (ABNJ). Reviewing data gaps, challenges and opportunities, we outline solutions and a roadmap focused on enhancing resources and capacity.

Publication Date

2026-03-20

Publication Title

npj Ocean Sustainability

Volume

5

Issue

1

Acceptance Date

2026-03-06

Deposit Date

2026-05-01

Funding

A.M.Q. and E.T. acknowledge funding from NERC/ESRC grant NE/ V016725/1 for the Marine Spatial Planning Addressing Climate Effects project, and the EuropeanUnion’sHorizon Europe Research and Innovation Programme grant 101060072 ACTONOW. AMQ further acknowledges funding through the AXA IM research award 2022. M.Fa. acknowledges funding from the University of Plymouth, UK Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) and The Alan Turing Institute’s Enrichment Scheme. V.M.V. acknowledges funding from the European Space Agency (ESA) Cluster OCEAN HEALTH THEME 3 grant no. 4000137125/22/I-DT BOOMS. A.A. was supported through the AntarcticWildlife Research Fund. The authors acknowledge funding from the UK Natural Environment Research Council through its National Capability International Programme, Future States of the Global Coastal Ocean: Understanding for Solutions (FOCUS), grant number NE/X006271/1.

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