Webinar: Implementing the BBNJ Agreement: How Ocean Science Can Shape Governance in Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction

The webinar series “Ocean Governance at the Science-Policy-Society Interface and the Road to the 2027 Ocean Decade Conference” explores strategies and solutions for advancing the science-policy-society interface in ocean governance.

The series also spotlights:

• the role of the Ocean Decade in bridging knowledge gaps, fostering inclusive participation, and supporting countries and communities in fulfilling their commitments under global policy frameworks
• how the Ocean Decade legacy can sustain and strengthen these commitments beyond 2030.

Topics include:

• The Ocean Decade and the road to Rio 2027: how ocean science informs the goals of relevant global UN frameworks
• Governing the high seas and implementing the BBNJ Agreement
• The ocean-climate nexus in UNFCCC processes
• Regional seas and multi-level ocean governance
• Governing plastic pollution: the role of ocean science in global plastics treaty negotiations
• Citizen science, Indigenous and local knowledge, and public participation in decision-making for ocean governance

Webinar: Implementing the BBNJ Agreement: How Ocean Science Can Shape Governance in Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction.
🗓️ 10 November 2026 | 15h – 16h30 UTC+1