Going Beyond the Coast During the Ocean Decade - A Treaty to Protect the High Seas | Ocean Decade Show!

August 6, 2021

The high sea protection plan

Taylor's always said that the Ocean Decade is an umbrella under which all inspiring & engaging ocean topics fit under, so an effort that's looking to protect over 60% of the world's ocean definitely fits under the Decade! This month, the podcast is diving into the BBNJ (Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction) Conference on Ocean Governance where the governments' of the world are figuring out how to protect the High Seas, an area of the ocean beyond any country's reach and jurisdiction. Guest Christine Gaebel, science-policy expert, researcher with the Changing Oceans Research Group at the University of Edinburgh in Scotland, and iAtlantic Fellow with the Horizon 2020 iAtlantic Project, goes over the "so what" of why it's crucial to protect these areas, talks us through the history of the High Seas Treaty negotiations, and explains how BBNJ and the Ocean Decade are inextricably linked by their common goals.

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Taylor Goelz

"Taylor Goelz is a marine social scientist and collaborative policy wonk who has spent the last year helping the United States prepare for the UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development (2021-2030). Her background and expertise spans the realm of marine resources management, from participatory decision making processes for oyster management to finance mechanisms for coastal resilience. She's passionate about finding unique approaches and solutions to common problems, creating novel partnerships, and gluten free chocolate cake - not necessarily in any particular order."