Delegates come close, but fail again to clinch high seas protection treaty

By Elizabeth Fitt U.N. member states came tantalizingly close to sealing a deal for a high-stakes, legally binding treaty to conserve biodiversity on the high seas, areas beyond national jurisdiction that comprise two-thirds of the global ocean. At the close of negotiations on Aug. 26 in New York, however, delegates had failed to net consensus. Top sticking points included fair access to marine resources for all and how to establish marine protected areas. The meeting of 168 U.N. member states ended with a commitment to reconvene before the year is over. “We’re closer to the finish line than w…

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