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UN delegate urges swift ratification of high-seas biodiversity agreement and stronger ocean protections
Summary
At the UN Ocean Conference, a delegate called on nations to ratify the new high-seas biodiversity agreement, meet a target to conserve at least 30% of marine areas by 2030, pursue a legally binding treaty on plastic pollution this year, and align national plans with global ocean and climate goals.
A delegate speaking at the United Nations Ocean Conference urged nations to ratify the Agreement on the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Marine Biological Diversity of Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction and to conserve at least 30% of marine and coastal areas by 2030.
The delegate said nations should also conclude an ambitious, legally binding treaty on plastic pollution this year and called for stronger action on shipping emissions and fisheries agreements. "I urge all delegations to ratify it," the delegate said of the high-seas biodiversity agreement, and added, "the…
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