Suggestion: Obligations to take actions related to area-based conservation

 

 

List obligations for area-based conservation based on CBD Art 8. These could include obligations to:

 

• Establish a system of ecologically representative and well-connected marine protected areas and adopt other area-based management measures where special measures need to be taken to conserve marine biological diversity in ABNJ;
• Apply internationally agreed scientific criteria and guidelines for the selection of marine protected areas or areas where special measures need to be taken to conserve biological diversity;
• Regulate or manage marine activities or resources important for the conservation of marine biological diversity in ABNJ whether within or outside MPAs with a view to ensuring conservation and sustainable use;
• Promote the protection of ecosystems, natural habitats and maintenance of viable populations of species in natural surroundings;
• Integrate conservation and sustainable use of marine biological diversity into decision-making;
• Adopt measures to avoid or minimize adverse impacts on marine biological diversity in ABNJ.

 

See: Obligation to cooperate to establish MPAs; Marine Spatial Planning.

 

 

References/Examples:

CBD Art 8 (In-situ conservation)

CBD Art 10 (sustainable use of components of marine biodiversity)

CBD COP 10, Decision X/2 (Aichi Target 11)

UNFSA Art 10 (c) (in fulfilling obligation to cooperate, States shall adopt and apply any generally recommended international minimum standards)