Nations ratify world's first treaty to protect international waters
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Sixty nations have agreed to a new treaty aimed at protecting marine biodiversity in international waters. But the strength of the deal governing the high seas is uncertain as some of the world’s biggest players - including China, the U.S., Russia and Japan - have yet to ratify.
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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