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WOCENSURESINDUSTRYENGAGEMENTINNEGOTIATIONSFORNEWU.N.HIGHSEASREGULATIONWHICHRESTARTTODAY3rdNegotiationsforBindingAgreementonInternationalWatersBegin19August;WOCtoHoldOfficialSideEventatUNHQandWillAgainOrganizeAnnualBriefingontheHighSeasTreatyatWOCSustainableOceanSummit(Paris,20-22Nov)19August2019 TheWorldOceanCouncil(WOC)isworkingtokeeptheglobaloceanbusinesscommunityinformedandengagedregardingtheU.N.negotiationstoexpandtheConventionontheLawoftheSea(UNCLOS)toincludeanewlegallybindinginstrumentontheconservationandsustainableuseofmarinelifeinareasbeyondnationaljurisdiction(BBNJ).TheWOCwillparticipateinthethirdroundofBBNJnegotiationswhichtakeplaceatU.N.HeadquartersinNewYorkfrom19-30August.TheWOCisorganizinganofficialSideEventattheBBNJNegotiationson“MethodsandToolsforDocumentingHumanActivityandAssessingThreatandRisktoHighSeasBiodiversity”,on28August.TheannualWOCSustainableOceanSummit(SOS),20-22November,PariswillagainprovidetheonlyregularbriefingontheBBNJTreatyspecificallyfortheoceanbusinesscommunity.A2-pageWOCbriefingontheBBNJandimplicationsforoceanindustriescanbefoundhere.Theinitialversionofthenewlegallybindinginstrumentontheconservationandsustainableuseofmarinelifeinareasbeyondnationaljurisdiction(BBNJ)becameavailableinJune,aspreviouslyannouncedbytheWOC.ThelegallybindingBBNJwillcreatenewinternationalhighseasregulationon:
• Environmentalimpactassessments(EIAs)• Area-basedmanagementtoolsincludingmarineprotectedareas(MPAs)• Capacity-buildingandtransferofmarinetechnology• Marinegeneticresources(MGRs)includingbenefitsharing
TheWOCisanaccreditedobservertotheBBNJnegotiationsandhasbeentheonlyoceanindustryorganizationconsistentlyandactivelyinvolvedintheBBNJprocessoverthepast
decadeasthisefforttodevelopthemostimportantnewlegalregimefortheoceansincetheestablishmentoftheU.N.LawoftheSeaproceeds.TheWOCisworkingtodevelopthe“BBNJBusinessCoalition”forcoordinatedindustryinvolvementintheBBNJprocess.Thiswilladvanceinteractionboth:a)amongthesectorsofthediverseoceanbusinesscommunityandb)betweentheprivatesectorandotherstakeholders.TheCoalitionwillseektodevelopcoordinatedindustryinputtoensurethattheBBNJwillbepractical,implementableandengenderconstructiveoceanbusinesscommunityengagementintheconservationandsustainableuseofmarinelifeininternationalwaters.TheWOCBBNJBusinessCoalitionparticipants(aswellasWOCMembers)willreceiveexpertreviewandanalysisoftheBBNJprocess,coveringthenegotiationprogressanddynamics,thepriorityBBNJissues,concernsandinputofgovernmentsandotherstakeholders,andtheevolvingcontentofthedraftnewlegallybindingagreement.ThereisstilltimeforoceanindustriestoengageandhaveavoiceinthiscriticaloceangovernanceprocessthatwillaffectbusinessaccessandoperationsinthehighseasfortheforeseeablefuturebyparticipatingintheWOCBBNJBusinessCoalition.Industryinvolvementiscriticalandcanhelpensurethatpoliciesandregulationsaredevelopedwithfullandbalancedinformation,arebasedongoodscienceandriskassessment,arepracticalandimplementableandengendertheinvolvementandsupportoftheoceanbusinesscommunity.InpreparationforthestartoftheBBNJNegotiations,in2018theWOCreleasedareporton“OceanGovernanceandthePrivateSector”–areviewofmajorinternationaloceanpolicyorganizationsandprocesses,thepastandongoingeffortsforengagingthebusinesscommunityandprioritiesforthefuture,especiallyfortheWOCinitsroleastheglobal,multi-industryorganizationonoceansustainabledevelopment.
REGISTRATIONNOWOPEN
SustainableOceanSummit(SOS)2019:20-22Nov,Paris
“InvestinginOceanFutures:FinanceandInnovationfortheBlueEconomy”
Earlyregistrationendson13September2019.Forinformationonthedevelopingprogramandtoregister,visithttps://www.sustainableoceansummit.org/.
RecentandUpcomingWOCOutreachandEngagement
19-30August,NEWYORKU.N.LawoftheSea,BBNJTreaty-3rdNegotiationSessionontheinternational,legallybindinginstrumentundertheU.N.ConventionontheLawoftheSearetheconservationandsustainableuseofmarinebiologicaldiversityofareasbeyondnationaljurisdiction(BBNJ)(IndustryRepresentative)
16-20September,HONOLULUOceanObs’19(Participant)18-19September,SINGAPOREShipping2030andGlobalLinerShippingAsia(Speaker)
WorldOceanCouncil(WOC)–TheGlobalBlueEconomyBusinessOrganization
TheWOCistheinternational,cross-sectoralallianceforprivatesectorleadership,collaborationandactiononoceansustainability,stewardshipandscience.Companiesfromarangeofindustriesworldwidearedistinguishingthemselvesasleadersin“CorporateOceanResponsibility”,including:shipping,oilandgas,tourism,fisheries,aquaculture,mining,renewableenergy,oceantechnologyandinvestment.WOCMembersarelistedhere,apartoftheWOCNetworkof35,000+oceanindustrystakeholdersaroundtheworld.TheWOCisaregisterednot-for-profitorganizationintheUS,UKandFrance.
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