September 27, 2025Frontiers in Marine ScienceOpen Access

On the implementation of the provisions regarding environmental impact assessments under the BBNJ agreement

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Analysis highlights the ambiguities in EIA provisions under the BBNJ Agreement, suggesting cooperation is needed for effective implementation.

Challenges arise in implementing environmental impact assessments due to varying interests among Parties.
Ambiguities in provisions of environmental impact assessments can hinder effective execution of the BBNJ Agreement.
The precautionary principle necessitates clear EIA guidelines to ensure significant environmental impacts are addressed.
Cooperative mechanisms and refined regulations are essential to support the objectives of the BBNJ Agreement.

Wang et al. (2025) studied this question.

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Analysis highlights the ambiguities in EIA provisions under the BBNJ Agreement, suggesting cooperation is needed for effective implementation.