SECWAC is proud to partner with the Essex Public Library for the Foreign Policy Association’s 2024 “Great Decisions” program.
When: Tuesday June 4, 2023 | 6pm
Where: Essex Public Library – 33 West Ave, Essex, CT 06426
Topic: High Seas Treaty
Areas of the seas beyond national jurisdiction comprise the high seas, which are facing a degradation of ecosystems due to climate change and the increase in human activities, such as shipping, overfishing, pollution, and deep-sea mining. The recently negotiated High Seas Treaty, also known as the Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction treaty, will attempt to address these issues. How difficult will it be to convince nations to participate?
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