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Document type
Journal articles

Document subtype
Full paper

Title
The Need for a Global Ocean Vision Within Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction: A Key Role for Strategic Environmental Assessment

Participants in the publication
Maria Adelaide Ferreira (Author)
MARE - Centro de Ciências do Mar e Ambiente, -Universidade de Lisboa
 MARE
 David E. Johnson (Author)
Francisco Andrade (Author)
MARE - Centro de Ciências do Mar e Ambiente, -Universidade de Lisboa
 FACULDADE DE CIÊNCIAS DA UNIVERSIDADE DE LISBOA
Summary
An ecosystem-based forward-looking vision for the global ocean, encompassing ocean health and productivity, ecosystem integrity and resilience, incorporating area beyond national jurisdiction, is fundamental. A vision which is holistic and universally acceptable to guide future sustainable ocean policies, plans and programmes (PPPs). We argue that Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) is the best available framework to develop such a vision and its suitability for this purpose should be recognised within the on-going process to negotiate an International Legally Binding Instrument (ILBI) for the conservation and sustainable use of Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ Agreement). This perspective paper justifies why such an ecosystem-based Global Ocean Vision is essential. It then describes the key characteristics it must integrate and how it can be elaborated in the framework of a collective SEA within the BBNJ process. We advocate expanding text in Part I General Provisions of the draft BBNJ Agreement to include development of such a global ocean vision. We conclude by highlighting the opportunity and timeliness of this proposal, with the fifth session of the IGC of BBNJ tentatively scheduled for August 2022.

Date of Submisson/Request
2022-02-17
Date of Acceptance
2022-06-09
Date of Publication
2022-07-15

Where published
Frontiers in Marine Science

Publication Identifiers
ISSN - 2296-7745

Publisher
Frontiers Media SA

Volume
9

Document Identifiers
DOI - https://doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2022.878077
URL - http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2022.878077

Keywords
ecosystem-based approach global ocean vision strategic environmental assessment UNCLOS BBNJ Agreement

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APA
Maria Adelaide Ferreira, David E. Johnson, Francisco Andrade, (2022). The Need for a Global Ocean Vision Within Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction: A Key Role for Strategic Environmental Assessment. Frontiers in Marine Science, 9, ISSN 2296-7745. eISSN . http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2022.878077

IEEE
Maria Adelaide Ferreira, David E. Johnson, Francisco Andrade, "The Need for a Global Ocean Vision Within Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction: A Key Role for Strategic Environmental Assessment" in Frontiers in Marine Science, vol. 9, 2022. 10.3389/fmars.2022.878077

BIBTEX
@article{55682, author = {Maria Adelaide Ferreira and David E. Johnson and Francisco Andrade}, title = {The Need for a Global Ocean Vision Within Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction: A Key Role for Strategic Environmental Assessment}, journal = {Frontiers in Marine Science}, year = 2022, volume = 9 }