MPAs in the Southern Ocean under CCAMLR: Implementing SDG 14.5

In 2016 the Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR) designated the largest marine protected area (MPA) in the Ross Sea. Hailed as both a precedent and a prototype for MPAs in both Antarctica and in areas beyond national jurisdiction more generally, it has nevert...

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Main Author: Scott, Karen N.
Other Authors: Zou, K.
Format: Other/Unknown Material
Language:English
Published: Brill 2020
Subjects:
Fields of Research::48 - Law and legal studies::4803 - International and comparative law::480309 - Ocean law and governance
Fields of Research::48 - Law and legal studies::4802 - Environmental and resources law::480203 - Environmental law
Fields of Research::44 - Human society::4407 - Policy and administration::440704 - Environment policy
Antarctic
Ross Sea
Southern Ocean
Antarc*
Antarctica
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10092/100976
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Summary:In 2016 the Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR) designated the largest marine protected area (MPA) in the Ross Sea. Hailed as both a precedent and a prototype for MPAs in both Antarctica and in areas beyond national jurisdiction more generally, it has nevertheless proving challenging to implement. Moreover, further MPAs have yet to be designated in the region although a number are under negotiation. This paper will evaluate the contribution made by CCAMLR to the implementation of SDG 14.5 (the conservation of at least 20 percent of marine and coastal areas by 2020), its relationship to area-based protection under the 1991 Environmental Protocol, and highlight the challenges of establishing MPAs beyond the jurisdiction of states.

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