Conference opens to draft first-ever treaty on ocean’s biological diversity

Amidst calls for flexibility, openness and the spirit of compromise that prevailed in 1982, when the landmark “constitution for the oceans” was adopted, the new treaty will aim to address the conservation and sustainable use of marine biodiversity in areas of the ocean which are beyond the limits of States’ maritime zones.

The session, which runs until 26 August, was convened following a

taken by the General Assembly in May and…