Duncan Currie

BBNJ ramifications jumped to 17 today with Spain and France and shortly to be more. 20 here we come.

To those States still considering signing, remember that September 20 is the deadline. After that, accession is basically as rigorous as ratification.

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A clear example of prospective seabed mining conflicting with - and driving out - other marine uses. In this case a prospective wind farm company dropped its plans for offshore wind due to NZ government intention to 'fast track' seabed mining in NZ waters. shorturl.at/PVvqr

NZ: Urgently send an oil cleanup team to Sāmoa to clean up Manawanui spill act.350.org/s/2729229.XpYB…

A long time coming but still very welcome

Leticia Carvalho 79
Michael Lodge 34
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