Union Cabinet approves India's signing of the Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ) Agreement.

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The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved India to sign the Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ) Agreement. This landmark decision marks a significant step towards the conservation and sustainable utilisation of marine biological diversity in areas beyond national jurisdiction. Often referred to as the ‘High Seas’, areas beyond national jurisdiction are the global common oceans open to all for internationally lawful purposes such as navigation, overflight, laying submarine cables and pipelines, etc. The Ministry of Earth Sciences will spearhead the country's implementation of the BBNJ Agreement.


      The BBNJ Agreement aims to enhance international cooperation for the sustainable management of marine biodiversity.

      India joins global efforts to safeguard marine resources beyond national jurisdictions through the BBNJ Agreement.

     

 

     


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