UN adopts 'high seas' treaty against deep-sea mining, exploration, oil exploration and overfishing | Human Events
The UN has adopted the Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction Treaty.
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The UN has adopted the Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction Treaty.
UN passes first-ever high seas treaty protecting marine life
The High Seas Treaty extends environmental protections to the vast majority of oceans, which have historically been unprotected.
The high seas treaty, once ratified by individual nations, will govern the use of international waters in a bid to protect ecosystems and head off disputes.
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