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Negotiating the Ocean
by ANCORS
Negotiating the Ocean, an Ocean Equity podcast by ANCORS, peeks below the surface of international ocean governance. We take you behind the scenes of global talks on biodiversity, fisheries and deep-sea mining and ask the big questions around equity and social justice. This podcast enables a more inclusive understanding for those who can’t attend international meetings and provides vital information for new diplomats, NGOs and ocean researchers. This is your audio guide to navigate these high seas negotiations, brought to you by the Australian National Centre for Ocean Resources and Security.
Episodes
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4) Navigating the Voyage Ahead: Treaty Implementation
Episode 4 covers practical considerations how to implement Part II of the BBNJ Agreement. Experts share experiences from ratification processes in their countries, considerations in relation to Intellectual Property Rights for the transfer of Marine Technology, current discussions around the...
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3) Anchoring the Framework: Interaction between Treaty Systems
Episode 3 explores the role and future design of the treaty’s Clearing-House Mechanism (CHM). The episode examines why this mechanism is needed and what will be required to establish it effectively. Discussion focuses on how the CHM could connect with existing gene banks, repositories, databases…
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2) The Ship has Reached the Shore’: Sharing Ocean Heritage & Wealth
Episode 2 goes from the negotiation room into the text of the treaty – to unpick what access and benefit sharing of Marine Genetic Resources really means. We explore what the treaty means in practice for scientists and commercial end users, what the provisions hold for Indigenous Peoples and…
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1 ) Setting Sail: Negotiating the Treaty
About: This podcast series explores the governance of marine genetic resources (MGRs) under the BBNJ Agreement, moving beyond implementation challenges to unpack the treaty’s provisions for areas beyond national jurisdiction. Drawing on insights from scientists, treaty negotiators, Indigenous...
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Episode 13 - Capacity Building and the Transfer of Marine Technology
A new Ocean Agreement has entered into force to conserve and sustainably use the ocean globally. Given the imbalance of scientific, technical and financial capacity across countries to use the world’s ocean, conduct marine scientific research in the deep sea and engage in maritime activities in...
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Episode 12 - Ocean Cooperation: BBNJ & other IFBs
Episode 12 - Ocean Cooperation: BBNJ & other IFBs When the new BBNJ Agreement was adopted, it entered a crowded space of already existing Instruments, Frameworks and Bodies (IFBs) in ocean governance. What do other organisations think of BBNJ - and where are overlaps? Which lessons can be learned...
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Episode 11 - Children & Youth
Around half of the world’s population are young people but how are they included in international negotiations about the future of our planet? This episode portrays the importance of youth involvement in intergovernmental processes, maps different ways for young people to participate in ocean...
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Episode 10 - Human Rights at Sea
Over the last decade human rights violations in the fishing industry have received global attention. Many of these incidents occur on board fishing vessels, often fishing far off the coast. In this episode, three experts who have been fighting to ensure better working conditions for crew on board...
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Episode 9 - Deep-Sea Mining
Deep-sea minerals are found in the depths of the ocean, thousands of meters below the surface in the seabed. Deep-sea mining has not yet occurred in international areas – those areas where no one state has jurisdiction, but where international cooperation is needed. The International Seabed...
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Episode 8 – The United Nations Ocean Conference
Episode 8 – The United Nations Ocean Conference The 8th of June is World Ocean Day – a day to celebrate the ocean and to address the challenges that the ocean faces from human activities, such as overexploitation, pollution, and climate change. This episode dives into the Third United Nations…
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Episode 7 - Tuna Fisheries II (Indian Ocean)
Looking beyond the can - the importance of tuna fisheries Part 2: The Indian Ocean The Indian Ocean Tuna Commission manages the second most lucrative tuna fishery in the world. More than half of the tuna catches in the Indian Ocean come from small-scale fisheries, which are often characterised by…
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Episode 6 - Tuna Fisheries I (Western and Central Pacific Ocean)
Looking beyond the can - the importance of tuna fisheries Part 1: The Western and Central Pacific Ocean The management of the tuna species is important for the livelihoods and food security of millions of people. This is especially true for the tuna caught in the Western and Central Pacific…
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Episode 5 - Marine Genetic Resources & Benefit Sharing
Episode 5- Access and Benefit Sharing of Marine Genetic Resources Series on Stakeholders in BBNJ: PART 3 Scientist We don’t yet know what the deep sea holds – but what we know is that benefits need to be shared fairly and equitably. A new Ocean Treaty changes the status quo of access and benefit...
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Episode 4 - Civil Society
Episode 4 – Civil Society Series on Stakeholders in BBNJ: PART 2 Civil Society It’s not just government delegations that participate in ocean negotiations. There are countless non-governmental organisations (NGOs) who observe and advise in the negotiations and support implementation. These NGOs...
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Episode 3 - Small Island States
Episode 3 – Small Island States Series on Stakeholders in BBNJ PART 1 : Small Island States Small Island States may be small when it comes to land – but are often big ocean states. They are particularly vulnerable, as they depend on the ocean for their livelihoods and are among the most affected…
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Episode 2 - A new Ocean Treaty
After decades of negotiations and a 36 hour-long meeting at the United Nations in New York, countries from around the world agreed to a new Ocean treaty in 2023. The landmark treaty governs Biodiversity of Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction – what we call, BBNJ. A big task: It does not only…
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Episode 1 - Ocean Equity
70 % of the Earth’s surface is Ocean. Beneath the surface lies a complex web of global governance. Who decides how to manage the ocean in a way that is fair and equitable to both the marine environment and humans who rely on the sea for their livelihoods? Episode 1 of ‘Negotiating the Ocean’...
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The ANCORS Ocean Equity Podcast Negotiating the Ocean peeks below the surface of international ocean governance. We take you behind the scenes of ocean negotiations on biodiversity, fisheries and deep-sea mining and ask the big questions around equity and social justice. Marine biodiversity,...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Negotiating the Ocean, an Ocean Equity podcast by ANCORS, peeks below the surface of international ocean governance. We take you behind the scenes of global talks on biodiversity, fisheries and deep-sea mining and ask the big questions around equity and social justice. This podcast enables a more inclusive understanding for those who can’t attend international meetings and provides vital information for new diplomats, NGOs and ocean researchers. This is your audio guide to navigate these high seas negotiations, brought to you by the Australian National Centre for Ocean Resources and Security.
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