High seas treaty

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Context:

The Indian government would soon sign and ratify the High Seas Treaty, a new international legal architecture for maintaining the ecological health of the oceans.

High Seas Treaty or BBNJ agreement has been comprehensively covered in yesterday’s article, Please refer:

https://www.iasgyan.in/daily-current-affairs/bbnj-agreement#:~:text=The%20United%20Nations%20agreement%20on,of%20areas%20beyond%20national%20jurisdiction.

Source:

https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/explained-global/india-high-seas-treaty-9442536/

PRACTICE QUESTION

Q) Critically examine the significance of India's accession to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) Agreement on the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Marine Biological Diversity of Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ Agreement). . (250 words)