The High Seas Treaty comes into force in January. New Zealand lags behind on several fronts, including marine protection and recognition of Māori customary rights.
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An international agreement has set an ambitious deadline for action on some of the biggest problems facing the world’s oceans.
Multiple ocean industries are rapidly growing, but efforts to protect vulnerable habitats are stalling.
International law does not meaningfully address biodiversity conservation in the high seas. We risk losing marine species before we have a chance to identify and understand them.
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Assistant Professor, The University of Southern Mississippi
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Associate Professor, Department of Geography, Environment and Geomatics, University of Guelph
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Professor of Marine Affairs and Policy, Duke University
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Associate Professor of Geography, University of Guelph
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Professor of Environmental Science, Stockholm University
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Associate Professor in Ocean Stewardship, Stockholm University
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Professor of Marine Science, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau
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Professor of Law and Rutherford Discovery Fellow, University of Canterbury
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Professor in Human Geography, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau
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Professor of Marine Sciences, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau