Conservation on the High Seas: Developing the Concept of the High Seas Marine Protected Areas

Abstract This article explores developments in connection with marine protected areas (MPAs) on the high seas, beginning with a brief survey of existing high seas MPAs, recent initiatives such as the designation of the South Orkney Islands MPA, the creation of a network of OSPAR MPAs and the work un...

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Published in:The International Journal of Marine and Coastal Law
Main Author: Scott, Karen N.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:unknown
Published: Brill 2012
Subjects:
Law
Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law
General Environmental Science
Geography, Planning and Development
Oceanography
South Orkney Islands
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/15718085-12341243
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Summary:Abstract This article explores developments in connection with marine protected areas (MPAs) on the high seas, beginning with a brief survey of existing high seas MPAs, recent initiatives such as the designation of the South Orkney Islands MPA, the creation of a network of OSPAR MPAs and the work undertaken by the UN General Assembly on developing a framework for oceans governance in areas beyond national jurisdiction. It considers: the absence of a clear legal basis for the creation of MPAs on the high seas; the relationship between MPA designation and traditional high seas freedoms; and the complex jurisdictional arrangements that govern activities on and in the high seas.

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