Includes article originally published in International Journal of Marine and Coastal Law.

Includes index.

The UN process to develop an international legally binding instrument under the 1982 Law of the Sea Convention: issues and challenges / David Freestone -- Principles applicable to modern oceans governance / David Freestone -- Coastal states and MPAS in ABNJ : ensuring consistency with the LOSC / Alex G. Oude Elferink -- Preliminary thoughts on marine spatial planning in areas beyond national jurisdiction / Vasco Becker-Weinberg -- The proposed LOSC implementation agreement on areas beyond national jurisdiction and its impact on international fisheries law / Richard Barnes -- The proposed implementing agreement : options for coherence and consistency in the establishment of protected areas beyond national jurisdiction / Dire Tladi -- The signing of the Hamilton declaration on collaboration for the conservation of the Sargasso Sea : a new paradigm for high seas conservation? / Kate Killerlain Morrison -- Submarine telecommunication cables and a biodiversity agreement in abnj : finding new routes for cooperation / Andrew Friedman -- International legal obligations for environmental impact assessment and strategic environmental assessment in the Arctic Ocean / Gunnar Sander -- Current 'light' and 'heavy' options for benefit-sharing in the context of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea / Gaute Voigt-Hanssen -- Mare geneticum : towards an implementing agreement for marine genetic resources in international waters / Thomas Vanagt, Arianna Broggiato, Laura E. Lallier, Marcel Jaspars, Geoff Burton, and Dominic Muyldermans -- Research for regions : strengthening marine technology transfer for Pacific island countries and biodiversity beyond national jurisdiction / Harriet R. Harden-Davies.

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