Context:
IUCN Chief urged countries to strive for High Seas Biodiversity Treaty
High Seas Biodiversity Treaty:
- An agreement under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) on conservation and sustainable use of marine Biological Diversity of Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ).
- Formally adopted by – Intergovernmental Conference on Marine BBNJ in 2023
- Present Status – Only 7 countries have ratified the treaty.
- Will become international law only when it is signed and ratified by at least 60 countries.
- India’s position – India has neither signed nor ratified the treaty.
Key provisions:
- Contains provisions based on polluter-pays principle as well as mechanisms for resolution of disputes related to pollutions in high seas.
- Underlines importance of capacity building and transfer of marine technology
- Recognize rights and traditional knowledge of indigenous peoples and local communities
Source: Down To Earth
Previous Year Question
Consider the following pairs:
Terms have sometimes seen in the news Their origin
1. Annex-I Countries Cartagena Protocol
2. Certified Emissions Reductions Nagoya Protocol
3. Clean Development Mechanism Kyoto Protocol
which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?
[UPSC Civil Services Exam – 2016 Prelims]
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Answer: (c)
Explanation:
Option 1 is not correct:
Annex I countries comes under Kyoto Protocol
Cartagena Protocol – convention that governs the international movement of living-modified organisms (LMOs).
Option 2 is not correct:
Nagoya Protocol – to ensure that the benefits of using genetic resources and traditional knowledge are shared in a fair and equitable way.
