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What are the details of the international waters treaty?

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The international waters treaty, ratified by 60 countries, establishes marine protected areas, requires environmental impact assessments for seabed activities, and aims to regulate actions like overfishing and deep sea mining beyond national jurisdictions. It relies on individual countries for enforcement and does not have its own punitive body. Major nations like the US, China, Russia, and Japan have not yet ratified the treaty.

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Nations ratify world's first treaty to protect international waters

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  • Sixty nations have agreed to a treaty protecting marine biodiversity in international waters.
  • Major countries like China, the US, Russia, and Japan have not ratified the treaty. 12s
  • The treaty enables countries to establish protected areas and regulate activities such as overfishing and deep sea mining. 53s
  • The agreement relies on individual countries for enforcement rather than creating a new international body. 1m 38s
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Nations ratify world's first treaty to protect international waters
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Africanews
3 hours ago
Nations ratify world's first treaty to protect international waters

The treaty creates a legal process for countries to set up protected areas in international waters and sets rules for activities like overfishing and deep sea mining.

Nations ratify world's first treaty to protect international waters
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Africanews
3 hours ago
Nations ratify world's first treaty to protect international waters

The treaty does not create its own enforcement body but relies on individual countries to regulate their ships and companies.

Nations ratify world's first treaty to protect international waters
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Africanews
3 hours ago
Nations ratify world's first treaty to protect international waters

Some of the world's largest countries, including China, the United States, Russia, and Japan, have not yet ratified the treaty.

Nations ratify world's first treaty to protect international waters
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France 24
8 hours ago
Nations ratify world's first treaty to protect international waters

Sixty countries have ratified the treaty to protect the high seas, establishing marine protected areas and requiring environmental impact assessments for seabed activities.

Nations ratify world's first treaty to protect international waters
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France 24
8 hours ago
Nations ratify world's first treaty to protect international waters

The treaty aims to make countries estimate their impact on the seabed before carrying out any activity, relying on countries to regulate their own companies and ships.

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