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UN resolves to negotiate treaty governing the high seas

2015-06-19 19:57:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Mongabay: The high seas are often called the Wild West of the ocean. These vast oceanic tracts begin 200 miles from shore and fall under no nation's jurisdiction. And while there are various agreements governing human activities there, there is no comprehensive management framework coordinating them all. That is now likely to change. The United Nations General Assembly today resolved to begin negotiating an international treaty specifically focused on "the conservation and sustainable use" of marine life...

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