The Dilemma and the Way out of Marine Protected Area Issues in BBNJ Negotiations: Benefit Sharing as a Perspective

Abstract

Part XIII & XIV of UNCLOS pointed out that significant differences in scientific and technical capacity hinder access to and use of marine genetic resources by all. In this paper, we analyze the dilemma and the way out of the issue of marine protected areas in the BBNJ negotiations and how China should respond from these two focuses.