The new high seas treaty was supposed to protect the oceans. Instead, it is already tangled in global politics
A landmark UN agreement promises stronger protection for life in international waters. But tensions between major powers, ...
Anadolu Agency
High Seas Treaty: How new global pact could redefine ocean conservation
Landmark accord marks the first legally binding framework to protect marine biodiversity in waters beyond any national jurisdiction - Anadolu Ajansı ...
Noozhawk
Karen Telleen-Lawton: Victory on the High Seas
Oceans have taken a beating at the hands of humans, but by the heroic efforts of 85 countries, the global community has ...
The geopolitics of the global oceans treaty
It has been hailed as a diplomatic triumph, but some worry it could become a vehicle to increase China’s influence over the ...
Opinion
The EconomistOpinion
The ocean needs its own version of a test-ban treaty
W HAT HAPPENS in the sea matters to everyone on land, because life in the sea underpins habitability on Earth. The ocean acts as a planetary thermostat. It regulates the climate, produces oxygen, ...
Opinion
TheCableOpinion
Why the global ocean treaty is a defining moment for the planet
The Ocean Treaty, therefore, serves as proof that humanity can still choose cooperation over conquest in this age of geopolitical tensions. This treaty is more than just an environmental agreement. It ...
Scientists’ Discovery Of Ancient Deep Sea Corals Brings New Hope For Protection Against Threat Of Industrial Fishing
- The scientific evidence has been submitted to the South Pacific Regional Fisheries Management Organisation (SPRFMO) ...
Program: A new treaty for the High Seas
Ocean advocates call it 'the most exciting thing that's happened this century'. The lawless High Seas have a new international Treaty - the UN's High Seas Biodiversity Treaty. It came into force in ...
Twelve women carrying the flame for climate action despite the headwinds
It’s been a tough year for anyone working on the climate agenda. The Trump Administration’s repeal of the endangerment ...
Pew Applauds Milestone Ratification of International Treaty to Improve Safety at Sea
The Pew Charitable Trusts today welcomed the news that the Cape Town Agreement (CTA) has received sufficient support from major fishing nations across the globe--including Argentina, which acceded to ...
(CNW) Pew Applauds Milestone Ratification of International Treaty to Improve Safety at Sea
The Pew Charitable Trusts today welcomed the news that the Cape Town Agreement (CTA) has received sufficient support from major fishing nations across the globe--including Argentina, which acceded to ...
AZ Animals on MSN
World Wildlife Day 2026: How Losing Just One Species Can Trigger Ecosystem Collapse
Each year on March 3, World Wildlife Day draws global attention to the plants and animals that make life on Earth possible.