Siva Thambisetty "The Oceans Treaty covers issues that connect us more than divide us"

The Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ) Treaty was agreed last year to cover marine biodiversity in the so-called “high seas”. Siva Thambisetty, associate professor at LSE’s Law School, acted as advisor to the chair of the G77 and China Group in 2022 and 2023, and to the Pacific Small Island Developing States in 2019. Siva currently leads a Knowledge Exchange and Impact (KEI) funded project called the Ocean Biodiversity Collective. In this Q&A, she spoke with Helena Vieira (LSE Business Review) about next steps and the business implications of the treaty.