Summary
On Thursday, 31 March 2016, the PrepCom plenary convened in the morning to conclude discussions on environmental impact assessments and strategic environmental assessments, and to consider capacity building and marine technology transfer. Following a short afternoon plenary, an informal working group on marine genetic resources, including questions on benefit-sharing, convened.
IISD Reporting Services, through its ENB Meeting Coverage, is providing daily web coverage and daily reports from the 1st Session of the Preparatory Committee Established by the UN General Assembly Resolution 69/292 “Development of an International Legally Binding Instrument under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea on the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Marine Biological Diversity of Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction.” In addition, IISD Reporting Services, has published a summary and analysis report of the meeting, which is available in HTML and PDF formats.
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