UN High Seas Treaty: Why we need a global dialogue on the ocean

The author asserts that the successful implementation of the UN High Seas Treaty requires a global dialogue that incorporates the expertise of the scientific community, civil society, and Indigenous peoples. This deliberative process, which would combine online and face-to-face consultations across 100 countries, is presented as essential for creating transparent, legitimate, and accountable ocean governance that considers the needs of future generations.

• The UN High Seas Treaty introduces a governance structure where proposals are implemented following a consultative process with civil society and agreed upon by consensus through a "conference of the parties," similar to climate and biodiversity COP sessions.
• A global dialogue is necessary to include a wide range of stakeholders in decision-making, specifically Indigenous peoples, local communities with traditional knowledge, the scientific community, and civil society.
• The proposed decentralized global dialogue aims to operate in 100 countries, including small island states, using a mix of online consultations and face-to-face deliberations to address issues like marine pollution, coastal zone conservation, and sustainable fisheries.
• The initiative seeks to incorporate "non-human voices" and the interests of future generations into ocean policy to transform the status quo and ensure human survival.

APA

Mathieu, Y. (2023). UN High Seas Treaty: Why we need a global dialogue on the ocean. World Economic Forum. https://www.weforum.org/stories/nature-and-biodiversity/un-high-seas-treaty-global-dialogue-ocean/

Chicago

Mathieu, Yves. UN High Seas Treaty: Why we need a global dialogue on the ocean. World Economic Forum, 2023. https://www.weforum.org/stories/nature-and-biodiversity/un-high-seas-treaty-global-dialogue-ocean/.

Wikipedia

{{cite press release |last1=Mathieu |first1=Yves |title=UN High Seas Treaty: Why we need a global dialogue on the ocean |publisher=World Economic Forum |date=5 April 2023 |url=https://www.weforum.org/stories/nature-and-biodiversity/un-high-seas-treaty-global-dialogue-ocean/ |access-date=23 October 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}

BibTeX

@misc{mathieu2023high, author = {Mathieu, Yves}, title = {{UN High Seas Treaty: Why we need a global dialogue on the ocean}}, publisher = {World Economic Forum}, year = {2023}, month = apr, url = {https://www.weforum.org/stories/nature-and-biodiversity/un-high-seas-treaty-global-dialogue-ocean/}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }