The 2nd Symposium on International Legislation on Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ) Held Online
On November 11, the 2nd Symposium on International Legislation on Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ) was held online. The symposium was co-hosted by China Oceanic Development Foundation (CODF), China Institute of Marine Affairs of the Ministry of Natural Resources and School of Law, Xiamen University.
Chen Danhong, director-general of Department of International Cooperation of the Ministry of Natural Resources, Gou Haibo, deputy director-general of Department of Treaty and Law, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Pan Xinchun, Deputy President and Secretary-General of China Oceanic Development Foundation, and Zhu Xiaoqin, vice dean of School of Law, Xiamen University, attended the opening ceremony and delivered opening remarks.
Experts and scholars from China, Norway, Australia, Japan and other countries conducted in-depth discussions, exchanged insightful views on BBNJ, and also put forward constructive suggestions on different opinions in the symposium.