Workshop on High Seas Governance for the 21st Century
New York 17-19 October 2007

Workshop Report

Workshop on High Seas Governance for the 21st Century: Co-Chairs’ Summary Report
December 2007

Keynote Presentations

The Challenge of High Seas Governance: Scientific, Economic and Legal Issues - H.E. The Hon. Robert Hill

Modern Principles of Ocean Governance - David Freestone

Managerial and Legal Gaps in High Seas Governance - Erik J. Molenaar

Global Approaches to High Seas Governance for the 21st Century - Rosemary Rayfuse

Articles

Managing Biodiversity in Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction - Erik J. Molenaar

High-Seas Fisheries: Troubled Waters, Tangled Governance, and Recovery Prospects - Boris Worm
and David Vanderzwaag

Black Holes in Deep Ocean Space: Closing the Legal Voids in High Seas Biodiversity Protection - Greenpeace

Solving the Crisis in Ocean Governance. Environment Volume 49, Number 4, pages 20–32 - Oran R. Young, Gail Osherenko, et al.

Thought Pieces

High Seas Governance: Some Practical Steps - Harlan K. Cohen

Background on a Draft Implementation Agreement - Duncan Currie

Developments within the United Nations - Mr. Andre Tahindro and Ms. Valentina Germani

Suggested Draft High Seas Implementing Agreement - Greenpeace

Analysis of the Gaps in the International Legal Regime for the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction - Kristina M. Gjerde

Addressing some of the challenges of high seas governance - Sharelle Hart

Thoughts on High Seas Governance for the 21st Century - Lee A. Kimball

Partnership(s) of the Deep Sea (PODS): Biodiversity Discovery & Exploration - T Laughlin

Objectives, Scope and Key Elements of New Global Instrument - Erik J. Molenaar

Limitations and Challenges in Flag State Responsibilities in the High Seas Fisheries - Joji Morishita

Options for Protecting Marine Biodiversity in Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction - Joanna Mossop

The New Member Problem, Free Riding and the Stability of Regional Fisheries Management Organizations - Gordon R. Munro

Are there any regulatory and governance gaps for BBNJ? If so, how can they be addressed? - Hans Nieuwenhuis

Biodiversity Conservation: Enhancing coordination and cooperation across sectors - Donna Petrachenko

Towards a New Governance of High Seas Biodiversity - Dr. Julien Rochette

A High Seas Governance Regime: Some Thoughts - Tatjana K. Rosen

The Concept of Common Heritage of Mankind and the Genetic Resources of the Seabed Beyond the Limits of National Jurisdiction - Tullio Scovazzi

Marine genetic resources: Brief Comments - D Tladi

5-minute Thought Piece - Philomene Verlaan

Issues relating to deep seabed genetic resources - Marjo Vierros

Building Stronger Regional Coalitions to Protect High Seas Biodiversity - Robin Warner