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Wright, Glen; Rochette, Julien; Druel, Elisabeth --- "Marine protected areas in areas beyond national jurisdiction" [2015] ELECD 1145; in Rayfuse, Rosemary (ed), "Research Handbook on International Marine Environmental Law" (Edward Elgar Publishing, 2015) 272

Book Title: Research Handbook on International Marine Environmental Law

Editor(s): Rayfuse, Rosemary

Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing

ISBN (hard cover): 9781781004760

Section: Chapter 13

Section Title: Marine protected areas in areas beyond national jurisdiction

Author(s): Wright, Glen; Rochette, Julien; Druel, Elisabeth

Number of pages: 19

Abstract/Description:

Marine areas beyond national jurisdiction (ABNJ) represent approximately half of the planet’s surface and are critical providers of the ecosystem services on which humanity depends; yet only a tiny fraction of these areas are currently the subject of effective conservation measures. This chapter examines the current status of efforts to designate Marine protected areas (MPAs) in ABNJ, summarizing the legal and practical challenges and examining the efforts of regional and international sectoral bodies. The chapter then assesses the potential role that a new international agreement on the conservation and sustainable use of marine biodiversity in ABNJ could play in the designation and management of MPAs.