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Building a Platform for the Future: the Relationship of the Expected New Agreement for Marine Biodiversity in Areas beyond National Jurisdiction and the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea
Summary
This legal analysis examines the relationship between an expected new international agreement on marine biodiversity and the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea. While focused on governance rather than microplastics, international frameworks are relevant to regulating plastic pollution in international waters.
"Building a Platform for the Future: the Relationship of the Expected New Agreement for Marine Biodiversity in Areas beyond National Jurisdiction and the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea" published on 07 May 2019 by Brill | Nijhoff.
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