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Policy brief

# Hope for the high seas.

The Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction Agreement (BBNJ) is the first legal framework to protect marine life across international waters. Ahead of BBNJ COP1, our briefing unpacks its implications for 30x30, marine security, and global ocean governance.

[Read the brief](https://naturerecovery.ox.ac.uk/outputs/bbnjhope-for-the-future/)

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## The Authors

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### Hansa Mukerjee

OMPP Co-Director

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### Alison McCook

OMPP Policy Associate 

[Get in touch with us](mailto:hansamukherjee01@gmail.com)

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