This draft ABMT/MPA proposal development guide developed by the High Seas Alliance is a contribution to support proponents of future area based management tools (ABMT), including marine protected areas (MPA) to be established under the Agreement under the United Nations Convention on the law of the sea on the conservation and sustainable use of marine biological diversity of areas beyond national jurisdiction (BBNJ Agreement). Available here.
BBNJ ABMT / MPA Proposal Template and Development Guide
Date: 29th July 2026