KNOWLEDGE shared at a regional conference in Fiji will sustain the livelihoods of Pacific people.The generational knowledge has connected people to natural resources, said Solomon Islander Trevor Maeda at the workshop on marine genetic resources.This regional event discusses the Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction Agreement adopted by the United Nations in 2023.
The BBNJ Agreement—governing the 60 per cent of ocean beyond national borders—entered force in 2026, with its first major meeting scheduled for January 2027. Central to the treaty is how nations share benefits from marine genetic resources.
Original Article: Sustaining livelihoods, sharing benefits: A new era of ocean governance
