The protection of the marine biological diversity of areas beyond national jurisdiction. Towards a new implementing agreement of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea

Abstract

This paper, on the one hand, analyses the existing legal framework of the marine biodiversity in areas beyond national jurisdiction, and, on the other hand, the previous steps relating to the development of a new implementing agreement of the Law of the Sea Convention aimed at creating a global and specific legal system in this respect, including the elements which will be discussed during the negotiation.