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Governing the Ocean with a new Biodiversity Treaty: Can it set a new stage for how we value marine life?

April 11, 2025 No Comments

The new Agreement on Marine Biodiversity of Areas beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ) has been adopted in 2023 and already counts over 100 signatures. In preparation for the entry into force of the treaty, the Second BBNJ Symposium, was held in Singapore from February 18-20, hosted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Singapore and the Centre for International Law at the National University of Singapore.

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‘Negotiating the Ocean’ on ABC Illawara Radio

April 1, 2025 No Comments

ANCORS researchers gave an interview with the local radio show ABC Illawarra about their new Podcast: Negotiating the Ocean. The Morning show presented by Nick Rheinberger reports on the local stories of the day, and keeps up to date with everything that’s happening in the Illawarra Region.

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‘Negotiating the Ocean’, Launch of new ANCORS Ocean Equity Podcast

March 28, 2025 No Comments

Episode 1 of ‘Negotiating the Ocean’ explores the idea of Ocean Equity and how it can be applied to the high-level international talks governing and managing the ocean and its resources. We meet ANCORS researchers who work on different aspects of Ocean Equity, including fisheries, climate change, pollution, deep sea mining, renewable energy, and more.

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The Honiara Summit: Love in a Warm Climate

March 12, 2025 No Comments

The Honiara Summit (24-27 Feb) gathered Pacific leaders, ministers, and experts to advance SDG 14.4 on sustainable fisheries. Key topics included IUU fishing, climate impacts, and a $107M adaptation grant. The summit reinforced regional cooperation and sustainability ahead of the UN Oceans Conference in June 2025.

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Thinking Climate, Ocean, and Biodiversity Together: Introducing the New Marine Biodiversity Agreement to the Climate COP29

November 10, 2024 No Comments

This blog explains the interconnections between climate, ocean and biodiversity and highlights the importance of linking these topics in governance. It introduces the new legally-binding agreement for the conservation and sustainable use of marine biodiversity of areas beyond national jurisdiction (BBNJ) and how it relates to the existing climate and biodiversity COPs and why it is important to link climate, ocean and biodiversity politics.

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