Which of the following statement is true of first ‘High Seas Treaty’ inked by UN in March 2023? |
It is a treaty to protect the ocean bodies of the world that lie outside the national boundaries. The treaty will create a new body to manage the conservation of marine life and establish marine protected areas in the high seas. It is also known as ‘Paris Agreement for the Ocean All of the above |
All of the above |
The United Nations(UN) inked the first ‘High Seas Treaty’ in march 2023 in a bid to protect the ocean bodies of the world that lie outside the national boundaries and form almost two-thirds of the world's oceans. The treaty will create a new body to manage the conservation of marine life and establish marine protected areas in the high seas. Also referred to as the ‘Paris Agreement for the Ocean’, the treaty to deal with Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ). |