Policy Briefs Access expert insights and recommendations on deep-sea climate science and policy in our comprehensive policy briefs. Activities in the twilight zone require a precautionary approach October 2025 Read more Monetary and non-monetary value of Marine Genetic Resources and Digital Sequence Information under the BBNJ Agreement August 2025 Read more Aligning climate and biodiversity action in the deep ocean to protect the planet June 2025 Read more The deep ocean presents unique social and governance challenges that need to be addressed June 2025 Read more Deep-ocean knowledge gaps in the IPCC Assessment Reports: identification, implications, and critical research needs November 2024 Read more Considerations for deep-sea environmental impact research on marine carbon dioxide removal October 2024 Read more Implementing a ‘Sufficient Information Requirement’ for Deep-sea Mining July 2024 Read more Life Moves Slowly in the Deep Ocean April 2024 Read more Marine Carbon Dioxide Removal: Ocean Impacts and Policy Needs November 2023 Read more Incorporating Deep-Ocean Biodiversity into Climate Change Policy November 2023 Read more Plastic pollution in the deep ocean (available in English and Spanish) May 2023 Read more (English) LEER MÁS (ESPAÑOL) The Deep Ocean and BBNJ: Important Points for IGC-5 February 2023 Read more Climate Change and Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction February 2023 Read more Improving Impact Assessments for Deep-Ocean Bottom Fisheries November 2022 Read more What Does the Deep Ocean Do for You? June 2022 Read more Read more (French) Read more (Spanish) Read more (Arabic) The Deep Ocean and BBNJ: Important Points for IGC-4 March 2022 Read more Traceability of MGR in the New BBNJ Treaty February 2022 Read more Deep Ocean Climate Intervention Impacts Ocean Alkalinity Enhancement February 2022 Read more Redefining the influence of chemosynthetic ecosystems for effective management December 2021 Read more Deep Ocean Climate Intervention Impacts - Ocean Fertilization December 2021 Read more Deep Ocean Climate Intervention Impacts - Macroalgal and Crop-Waste Deposition into Deep Water December 2021 Read more The Necessity of Traditional Knowledge for Management of Deep-Seabed Mining May 2021 Read more Intellectual Property Rights: Implications for Deep-Ocean Stewardship July 2020 Read more Digital Sequence Information – Clarifying Concepts March 2020 Read more Ecological Connectivity: Implications for Ocean Governance February 2020 Read more Climate Change Considerations are Fundamental to Sustainable Management of Deep-Seabed Mining July 2019 Read more Diving deep into diversity: The importance of biodiversity assessment and monitoring for deep-seabed mining impacts July 2019 Read more Strategic Environmental Goals and Objectives for Seabed Mining February 2019 Read more Deep-Sea Fundamentals September 2018 Read more
