Mini-Series on Stakeholders in the BBNJ Negotiations – Civil Society

It’s not just government delegations that participate in ocean negotiations. There are countless non-governmental organisations (NGOs) who observe and advise in the negotiations and support implementation.  These NGOs have real concerns about protecting marine biodiversity and increasingly campaign about ocean equity.

• What is the role of civil society in the BBNJ negotiations?
• Which new bodies will be established under the new agreement?
• How does the design of the committees carry implications for ocean equity?

In this episode, we talk to civil society and meet Rebecca Hubbard, the director of the High Seas Alliance – a global Alliance of more than 60 NGOs and the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).

Guest: Rebecca Hubbard

Hosts: Ina Tessnow-von Wysocki and Jennifer Macey

Sound design and editing: ⁠Emily Perkins⁠

Communication: Sunnefa Yeatman

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