Uploaded March 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago
The High Seas Treaty has now been ratified, marking a step forward for global ocean protection. It will take effect from January. But turning the treaty into action will be fraught with bureaucracy. How can national processes be standardised and streamlined, and what will empower Small Island Developing States (SIDS) with finance, science and governance capacity? What systems of ocean governance will make the treaty effective?
The High Seas Treaty has now been ratified, marking a step forward for global ocean protection. It will take effect from January. But turning the treaty into action will be fraught with bureaucracy. How can national processes be standardised and streamlined, and what will empower Small Island Developing States (SIDS) with finance, science and governance capacity? What systems of ocean governance will make the treaty effective?
