Nigeria pushes West African alliance for high-seas marine protected areas at CBD COP17

At CBD COP17, Nigeria outlined five strategies—regional coordination, scientific cooperation, livelihood protection, enforcement, and financing—to establish high-seas MPAs, seeking a West African alliance to meet the 30x30 biodiversity target. The initiative is in early diplomatic stages, with no binding commitments yet. It signals growing regional cooperation on ocean governance, potentially influencing future marine policy and resource access.

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