The Philippines joined over 60 other countries at the United Nations in signing the first-ever treaty on protecting the international
high seas, raising hopes that it will come into force soon and protect threatened ecosystems vital to the planet.National Jurisdiction,” or BBNJ, also introduces requirements to carry out environmental impact studies for proposed activities on the high seas.
Sixty-seven countries signed the treaty on the first day, including the United States, China, Australia, Britain, France, Germany and Mexico as well as the European Union as a whole, according to the UN. The start of signatures marks “a new chapter” of “establishing meaningful protections” for the oceans, said Nichola Clark of the Ocean Governance Project at The Pew Charitable Trusts.
Mads Christensen, interim executive director of Greenpeace International, voiced hope that the treaty would come into force in 2025, when the next UN oceans conference takes place in France.
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