Highlights and images for 6 September 2016

Summary

On Tuesday, 6 September, the second session of the Preparatory Committee (PrepCom 2) on the elements of a draft text of an international legally binding instrument under the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) on the conservation and sustainable use of marine biodiversity of areas beyond national jurisdiction (BBNJ) convened in plenary throughout the day.

Delegates continued discussions of possible areas of convergence and areas for further discussion on area-based management tools, including marine protected areas. They then considered possible areas of convergence and areas for further discussion on environmental impact assessments (EIAs), focusing on: transboundary impact assessments, monitoring and review, and stakeholder consultations.

Delegates also heard a partial report from Rena Lee (Singapore), the facilitator of the informal working group on capacity building and technology transfer.

IISD Reporting Services, through its ENB Meeting Coverage, has provided daily web coverage, daily reports and a summary and analysis report in English and French from the 2nd 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.”
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Catherine Boucher, Canada, and Kjell Kristian Egge, Norway

Zentaro Naganuma, Japan, with John Brincat, EU

Gina Guillén-Grillo, Costa Rica, and Kjell Kristian Egge, Norway

John Adank, New Zealand, and Michael Bliss, Australia

From L-R: Gabriele Goettsche-Wanli, Director, UN Division for Ocean Affairs and the Law of the Sea (UNDOALOS); Chair Eden Charles, Trinidad and Tobago; Alice Hicuburundi, UNDOALOS;