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Authors

1 Assistant Prof, Department of Public Law, Faculty of Law and Political Science, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran

2 Prof., Department of Public Law, Faculty of Law and Political Science, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran

3 Ph.D. Student in International Law, Faculty of Law and Political Science, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran

Abstract

Biodiversity is the source of human life on Earth and consist of microorganisms, plants, and animal living on land, in water and air, interacting with each other. The oceans contain most of the biodiversity on the planet but our knowledge and conservation of this habitat and its species is scarce. As technology progress advances more opportunities to access resources beyond national jurisdiction, threats to biodiversity are also increasing. Concerns about the protection of biodiversity in the international community have increased due to the importance of biodiversity, overuse of oceanic ecosystem services and the over-exploitation of oceans. The vacuum existing in legal system and implementing existing frameworks in areas beyond national jurisdiction doubles the necessity of effective acts for conservation of marine environment in these areas. UN General Assembly Resolution 292/69 on June 19th 2015 is a historic step in the creation of the Third Implementing Agreement to the Convention of the law of the sea and a response to the existing vacuum in international framework.

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