The Watch
Institutional signals worth tracking before they become headline issues.
A short-form publication of The Deep Brief identifying developments in international ocean law and governance that warrant attention before the next flagship issue.
The Procedural Gap at CoP 1
The BBNJ Agreement's first governing session convenes in January 2027 without agreed rules of procedure, subsidiary body mandates, or financial rules. The procedural gap at CoP 1 is less a technical problem than a political one.
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