Progress report for
Achievement at a glance
DOSI has continued to deliver important input from the deep-sea community in terms of scientific and technical information to inform substantive discussions, as the first draft text of a new international legally binding instrument for the conservation and sustainable use of marine biodiversity in areas beyond national jurisdiction, under the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea, is prepared. DOSI has also continued to provide crucial scientific input to the formulation of regulations for the exploitation of deep seabed minerals at the International Seabed Authority and to the UNFCCC climate talks (COP24 & COP25), including contributions to the IPCC Special Report on Oceans and Cryosphere in a Changing Climate (published September 2019). DOSI member activities have been numerous and comprise sending delegations of deep-ocean scientists and other experts to participate in informal meetings, providing formal interventions, engaging with government delegates, submitting written input to the negotiations via policy briefs, and side-event presentations in collaboration with governments, Inter-Governmental Organisations (IGOs) and Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) and invited participation at key meetings and workshops. \\r\\n\\r\\n
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Submitted on
13 February, 2020
Progress Status
On track
