The International Symposium on the Regulation of Marine Biodiversity in Areas beyond National Jurisdiction

The International Legislative Symposium on Marine Biodiversity beyondAreas of National Jurisdiction is scheduled to be held at the Xiamen Millennium Harbourview Hotel from November 2 to 3, 2019. The symposium is hosted by China Institute for Marine Affairs and South China Sea Institute of Xiamen University, organized by the South China Sea Institute and Center for Oceans Law and the China Seas, and co-organized by the Xiamen Municipal Bureau of Ocean Development.

Topics:

Topic 1:MarineGeneticResources (MGRs)

Topic 2:Area-based ManagementTools (ABMTs), includingMarineProtectedAreas (MPAs)

Topic 3: Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)

Topic 4: CapacityBuildingTechnologyTransfer andCrossCuttingIssues (CBTT&CCI)

Time:November 2 to 3, 2019

Location:TheNo.1 Hall of multifunctional hall on the second floor of Xiamen Millennium Harbourview Hotel

Participants:

More than 40 experts and scholars from Department of Treaty and Law ofMinistry ofForeignAffairs of the People’s Republic of China,International Affairs ofMinistry ofNaturalResources of the People’s Republic of China, China Institute for Marine Affairs,the third Institute ofOceanography ofMinistry ofNaturalResources of the People’s Republic of China,Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences,Renmin University of China,BeijingInstitute ofTechnology, Minzu University of China,Ocean UniversityofChina,East China University ofPoliticalScience andLaw,Shanghai Ocean University, Central China Normal University, Hainan University and Xiamen University.