The High Seas: Operating within the Global Commons

June 3, 2020
12:00–13:15 (Europe/Paris time zone)

About this session

Important: session times shown are CEST. With an opening video address from Justin Trudeau, Prime Minister of Canada. Almost half of the planet and nearly 70% of the global ocean lie beyond national jurisdiction, commonly known as the high seas. These vast open ocean areas and deep-sea environments are some of the least explored areas on the planet and yet essential in sustaining life on...
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