Caribbean countries call for global protection of marine biodiversity

[Judi Lynn]

Caribbean countries call for global protection of marine biodiversity
English.news.cn 2014-05-21 14:32:01

KINGSTON, May 20 (Xinhua) -- Scientists, legal experts and government officials from Caribbean countries have called for the global protection of biodiversity in high seas and a fair environment for ocean governance.

They made the call during a two-day workshop organized by the Jamaican government aimed at encouraging Caribbean countries to prepare for negotiations on a new implementing agreement under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS).

During the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development in 2012, world leaders set September 2015 as the deadline to decide whether to start negotiations on the new implementing agreement under UNCLOS to protect life in the high seas.

Addressing the workshop, Arnaldo Brown, minister of state in the ministry of foreign affairs and foreign trade of Jamaica, highlighted Jamaica's support of the creation of an international framework to promote the sustainable use of marine biodiversity beyond areas of national jurisdiction.

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[Mnemosyne]

1. I'm sure they can find something to corexit. nt

[GliderGuider]

2. The state of the oceans is a classic example of the Tragedy of the Commons.

Good luck tilting at this windmill, Jamaica!