Tessnow-von Wysocki Ina, Vadrot Alice B M
Department of Political Science, University of Vienna, Kolingasse 14-16, 1090 Vienna, Austria.
Int Environ Agreem. 2024;24(2-3):325-348. doi: 10.1007/s10784-024-09642-0. Epub 2024 Jun 18.
A new legally binding agreement for the conservation and sustainable use of marine biodiversity beyond national jurisdiction (BBNJ) was adopted by consensus on 19th June, 2023. Setting new regulations and filling regulatory gaps of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea are expected to be informed by "best available science". It is critical to understand how science entered the negotiations, which defined the global scientific knowledge base of decision-makers. This paper presents various pathways over which scientific input entered the BBNJ negotiations, using empirical data, collected through collaborative event ethnography, including participant observation and semi-structured interviews at the BBNJ negotiation site. Results show that scientific input in the BBNJ negotiations was not systematic and transparent but dependent on (a) available national scientific capacity, (b) financial resources, (c) established contacts and (d) active involvement of actors. Results of the study call for formalised science-policy interfaces, initiated by the UN Secretariat to guarantee a global knowledge base for decision-making. Keywords: international negotiations; United Nations; marine biodiversity; BBNJ; ocean protection; science-policy interfaces.
The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s10784-024-09642-0.
一项关于养护和可持续利用国家管辖范围以外海洋生物多样性（BBNJ）的具有法律约束力的新协议于2023年6月19日以协商一致方式通过。预计在制定新法规和填补《联合国海洋法公约》的监管空白时将依据“现有最佳科学”。了解科学如何进入谈判过程至关重要，因为这界定了决策者的全球科学知识基础。本文利用通过协作式事件民族志收集的实证数据，展示了科学投入进入BBNJ谈判的各种途径，这些数据包括在BBNJ谈判现场的参与观察和半结构化访谈。结果表明，BBNJ谈判中的科学投入并非系统且透明，而是取决于（a）现有的国家科学能力、（b）财政资源、（c）已建立的联系以及（d）行为体的积极参与。该研究结果呼吁由联合国秘书处发起正式的科学 - 政策接口，以确保决策的全球知识基础。关键词：国际谈判；联合国；海洋生物多样性；BBNJ；海洋保护；科学 - 政策接口。
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