Suggestion 1: Provision on development of mapping and global data base

 

 

States Parties cooperate directly, through competent international organisations and pursuant to this agreement and the Convention:

 

• To understand and map existing patterns of human use of and impacts on the marine environment in ABNJ;
• To map ecologically or biologically significant areas and other critical and sensitive areas and vulnerable marine areas in ABNJ, with reference to relevant international criteria;
• To establish a global database of area-based management measures adopted in ABNJ;
• To collect and map other relevant information.

 

 

References/Examples:

UNCLOS Art 200 (research, information)

UNGA Res. 61/105 para 90 (global database on VMEs)

FAO VME database

CBD COP Decision X/29 (EBSA information repository)

EBSA Repository and Information-Sharing Mechanism

EMODnet

Obis

OSPAR MPA Map Tool