Reacción a "Reactions: Oceans Treaty goes ahead after more than 15 years of negotiations"

It can rarely be said that an international treaty is historic, but in this case it is true. After many years of discussion, the treaty on the conservation and sustainable use of marine biodiversity beyond areas under national jurisdiction has been approved. To get an idea of its importance, suffice it to say that these areas occupy 40% of the planet's surface and 64% of the ocean. Until now, these areas were not subject to any regulation, so any country could do whatever it wanted. At least now there are a number of aspects that are regulated:  

• Marine genetic resources, which are becoming increasingly important in terms of advances in medicine, food, etc.  
• The management and protection of marine areas, which are necessary to achieve the 30% ocean protection target and to help conserve biodiversity and halt its loss, as well as to combat climate change.  
• Carrying out environmental impact assessments, necessary for a multitude of growing activities such as the installation of renewable energies, mining operations or the installation of submarine cables.  
• The creation and transfer of marine technologies, promoting cooperation between countries to get to know our seas as we know, for example, the Moon.   

It is true that there are still aspects that could be improved - for example, fishing is not included in the treaty, it is not clear how some resolutions can be enforced, etc. - but it is a good starting point for achieving the sustainable development goals for 2030.