Key messages:
- The not undermining, coherence and coordination obligations under the BBNJ Agreement establish a basis for strengthening new forms of participation and cooperation across legal regimes, including fair and equitable approaches to MGR, safeguarding the rights and interests of present stakeholders, and enhancing intergenerational equity.
- Decentralised federated networks and multi-level governance arrangements can help mitigate potential regime conflicts, promote complementarity, and foster strategic linkages and collaboration.
- Immediate and long-term actions are recommended to guide implementation of the BBNJ Agreement in ways which can also influence evolving decision-making and practices elsewhere.
- The 14 recommendations pertain to:
- General governance and cooperation
- Harmonising work on benefit-sharing mechanisms
- Inclusive participation
- Monitoring and implementation activity and accountability
- Practical next steps
- Priority actions include developing benefit-sharing and clear guidance regarding disclosure of origin for MGR and digital sequence information (DSI).
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