RT Report
T1 Methodology for the Assessment of the Open Ocean
A1 United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
PB United Nations Environment Programme
SN 978-92-807-3118-7
YR 2011
FD 2011
LK https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/9332
UL https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/9332
NO The open ocean is by international convention the largest transboundary space, with ocean areas beyond national jurisdiction covering about half of the surface of planet Earth (ocean areas under national jurisdiction cover a further 20 per cent), under the ultimate governance of the UN General Assembly. Governance of the open ocean is mediated largely through global international treaties based on particular themes (climate change, fisheries, pollution, biodiversity), as well as some regional conventions.
DS UN Environment Document Repository
RD Sep 24, 2026