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CMS COP15: BRIEFING – 133 parties back protection for 40 more migratory species, oceans in focus

Published 20:55 on March 30, 2026 / Last updated at 20:55 on March 30, 2026 / / Americas (LATAM & Caribbean, US & Canada), Asia Pacific (Asia, Pacific), EMEA (Africa, Europe, Middle East), Insights (Briefings), International (UN Nature & Biodiversity Talks), Nature & Biodiversity (Policy)

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Governments agreed on Sunday to expand protections for 40 migratory animal species and adopted a broad package of measures, with a strong focus on ocean conservation, including precautionary limits on deep-sea mining and recognition of marine flyways, marking the close of a major legally-binding UN treaty on conservation.
Governments agreed on Sunday to expand protections for 40 migratory animal species and adopted a broad package of measures, with a strong focus on ocean conservation, including precautionary limits on deep-sea mining and recognition of marine flyways, marking the close of a major legally-binding UN treaty on conservation.


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