The relevance of connectivity for marine biodiversity has been recognised in the negotiations for a new international legally binding instrument for the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity of areas beyond national jurisdiction. This technical brief provides evidence to support future negotiations. It explains how connectivity can be considered in negotiations on three of the four ‘package elements’ of the instrument: area-based tools, environmental impact assessments and technology transfer and capacity building. This technical brief provides an opportunity to consider appropriate ways to include ecological connectivity in order to support the delivery of the ecosystem approach. This brief was produced under the auspices of the ABNJ Deeps Seas Project funded by the Global Environment Facility. This is a 5-year project jointly implemented by the Food and Agriculture Organization of United Nations (FAO) and United Nations Environment Programme (UN Environment) in partnership with regional fisheries bodies, Regional Seas Programmes, the fishing industry, international organziations and governments. 

This publication presents the outcome of a meeting between the FAO/UNEP ABNJ Deep-seas and Biodiversity project and the Deep Ocean Stewardship Initiative. It focuses on the impacts of climatic changes on demersal fisheries, and the interactions of these fisheries with other species and vulnerable marine ecosystems. Regional fisheries management organizations rely on scientific information to develop advice to managers. In recent decades, climate change has been a focus largely as a unidirectional forcing over decadal timescales. However, changes can occur abruptly when critical thresholds are crossed. Moreover, distribution changes are expected as populations shift from existing to new areas. Hence, there is a need for new monitoring programmes to help scientists understand how these changes affect productivity and biodiversity.

A number of analyses have been undertaken to inform the development of a methodology to support application of cross-sectoral area-based planning in areas beyond national jurisdiction by parties to Regional Seas Conventions and their Secretariat. This report constitutes one such analysis and explores four case study regions in which area-based planning has occurred in areas beyond national jurisdiction: Eastern Central (EC) Pacific; Mediterranean; North East (NE) Atlantic; and Southern Ocean. The four case study regions demonstrate a variety of different contexts and methods for area-based planning in areas beyond national jurisdiction.

Este seminario web discute la importancia de los datos y metadatos en áreas fuera de la jurisdicción nacional: el trabajo realizado para crear un inventario de metadatos de datos relevantes adecuados para su uso en la planificación basada en áreas en las regiones; Opciones de almacenamiento de datos en las dos regiones piloto, para ayudar a comprender la situación actual y resaltar el potencial de mejora en el futuro, incluyendo los datos regionales y globales relevantes para la planificación basada en áreas.

Este seminario web analiza una gama de herramientas de planificación y gestión para su uso en áreas fuera de la jurisdicción nacional: - Herramientas de planificación basadas en áreas disponibles para AFJN; - Las características clave que les permiten ser utilizadas para la planificación basada en áreas a nivel intersectorial en apoyo a la conservación y uso sostenible de la diversidad biológica marina en AFJN; - Recomendaciones basadas en el análisis realizado para guiar el desarrollo de una metodología dedicada de planificación basada en áreas.