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Director @ The Varda Group - My bio online: https://t.co/7cYaqtV6wX… Strategy, Policy, Governance, Advocacy, Transparency for Environment
Aug 15, 2022 26 tweets 9 min read
THREAD - You're likely to see the hashtag #BBNJ pop up on yr screen in the next 2 weeks. It refers to Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction - the #HighSeas, the portion of ocean that lies beyond the Exclusive Economic Zone of coastal States - 200 nautical miles. Boring? Wait! THREAD CONTINUES 2/2 - The term #BBNJ used by #ocean policy nerds may sound boring or complicated to laypersons, but you'll realize it's a very big deal when you know that the #highseas represent 64% of the global ocean, and...no less than 45% of our entire planet! [To follow...]