Strengthening Global Capacity to Effectively Manage Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction (ABNJ)

Project Objective: This project aims to promote effective global and regional coordination of the areas beyond national jurisdiction (ABNJ), through information exchange, capacity development, and enhanced engagement of stakeholders at global, regional and national levels.

Building on the efforts of the other projects and partners, the project focuses on three main areas:

• Strengthening and broadening cross-sectoral dialogue and policy coordination in ABNJ
• Increasing decision-makers’ capability to participate in processes for management and coordination of ABNJ activities
• Broadening public understanding of the ecosystem threats to ABNJ

Documents & Resources

project-document [ABNJ Strengthening Capacity] ABNJ Project Document [ABNJ Strengthening Capacity] Project Document PAD [ABNJ Strengthening Capacity] Review Sheet (PDF) [ABNJ Strengthening Capacity] MSP Request Document Singed outreach-material [ABNJ Strengthening Capacity] Proceedings of the Workshop on Linking Global and Regional Levels in the Management of Marine Areas beyond National Jurisdiction (ABNJ) newsletter [ABNJ Strengthening Capacity] ABNJ:LEARN NEWS Learning About Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction Volume 1, Number 1, September 2014 BillfishBrochure Image [ABNJ Strengthening Capacity] Shark and bycatch activities report [ABNJ Strengthening Capacity] Summary: Side Event on BBNJ Capacity Development in the Context of Climate Change [ABNJ Strengthening Capacity] Overview of Policy Brief on BBNJ Capacity Development [ABNJ Strengthening Capacity] 2015-2016 ABNJ Regional Leaders Program at the United Nations Summary Report [ABNJ Strengthening Capacity] Capacity Development to Improve the Management of Marine Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction (ABNJ): Needs, Experiences, Options, and Opportunities Workshop Report [ABNJ Strengthening Capacity] Linking Global and Regional Levels in the Management of Marine Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction (ABNJ) Summary Workshop Report publication [ABNJ Strengthening Capacity] BBNJ Policy Brief Policy Brief on Capacity Development as a Key Aspect of a New International Agreement on Marine Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ) [ABNJ Strengthening Capacity] Common Oceans: Why Marine Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction (ABNJ) Are Essential for People and Planet Official Summary Videos [ABNJ Strengthening Capacity] High Seas - Promises and Challenges for the Future