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Sri Lanka signs UN marine biodiversity pact

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ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka has become a signatory to a UN agreement on the Conservation and Sustainable use of Marine Biological Diversity of Areas beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ), its Ministry of Foreign Affairs said. “Joining the BBNJ Agreement will enhance Sri Lanka’s potential to receive assistance for capacity-building projects, transfer of technology, and knowledge sharing in the country’s efforts in marine conservation.” The island natio…

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Sri Lanka Signs UN Agreement on Marine Biodiversity Conservation - LNW Lanka News Web

Sri Lanka has officially signed the agreement under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) on the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Marine Biological Diversity of Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ) at the UN headquarters in New York. The agreement, negotiated by the Intergovernmental Conference on Marine Biodiversity, was adopted on June 19, 2023, and falls under UNCLOS. With this signing, Sri Lanka becomes the 109…

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