Policymaking on the high seas
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The High Seas Treaty and the Role of Non-Governmental Organizations in Ocean Policy
Mendenhall: Calling it the high seas treaty is half right because the areas beyond national jurisdiction that it applies to are the high seas and the area being the international seabed. Mendenhall: It really under-enthesizes the relevance of this other really important governance principle of common heritage. The idea that everyone owns and everyone should benefit from the resources on the internationalSeabed was an active debate up until the very last moment when the treaty was finalized.
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