168 world governments had been negotiating the details of a new UN High Seas Treaty to safeguard the high seas and marine life, during a two-week session in New York, however, they could not come to an agreement in the end.<\/p>\n
The negotiations focused on four key areas:<\/p>\n
Marine protected areas<\/p>\n
Environmental impact assessments<\/p>\n
Providing finance and capacity building to developing countries<\/p>\n
Sharing of marine genetic resources<\/p>\n
Fishing catch limitations, shipping lane routes, and exploratory activities like deep-sea mining, which could be hazardous to marine life, would all be affected by the new treaty.<\/p>\n
The high seas, which are international waterways where all nations have the right to fish, ship, and conduct research, were created by this agreement.<\/p>\n
The growing hazards of climate change, overfishing, and shipping traffic pose a threat to marine species that exist outside of the 1.2 percent of protected areas.<\/p>\n
Prior to the summit, more than 70 nations, including the UK, had previously decided to safeguard 30 percent of the worlds seas.<\/p>\n
According to research published earlier this year and funded by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 10 to 15 percent of marine species are already on the verge of extinction.<\/p>\n
Between now and January, many international meetings on numerous topics are planned, including the UN General Assembly meeting and the COP27 annual climate conference.<\/p>\n
Even if the treaty is signed, further work to protect the high seas will still need to be done. <\/p>\n
source:BBC<\/p>\n
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