ALTA: Great Decisions Foreign Policy Series: High Seas Treaty

Areas of the seas beyond national jurisdiction comprise

the high seas, which are facing a degradation of

ecosystems due to climate change and the increase

in human activities, such as shipping, overfishing,

pollution, and deep-sea mining. The recently negotiated

High Seas Treaty, also known as the Biodiversity

Beyond National Jurisdiction treaty, will attempt to

address these issues. How difficult will it be to convince

nations to participate?