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Unidentified legal counsel says 'BB and J' agreement can help protect marine biodiversity beyond national waters
Summary
An unidentified legal counsel said the international community is building momentum to protect the oceans and that the 'BB and J' agreement will support conservation in areas beyond national jurisdiction, with the United Nations providing capacity-building to translate the treaty into action.
An unidentified speaker who identified themself as legal counsel said the international community has seen "a real momentum" toward addressing threats to the oceans and that there is "a crisis" that the world now recognizes.
The speaker, identified only as "Unidentified Speaker" in the transcript, said that while the situation is serious "there's a toolbox out there to do something about that," pointing to international legal instruments. "For me as legal counsel, I've been particularly following the issue of…
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