The UN High Seas Treaty is comparable to the 2015 Paris Agreement's importance and significance. In the context of this, discuss the importance of the UN High Seas Treaty for the conservation of marine biodiversity and fair and equitable resource-sharing.

The Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction Study of UNCLOS is the parallel of the Paris Agreement for conservation of marine ecosystems. Importance of UN High Seas Treaty: A) Marine Biodiversity 1) Demarcation of marine protected areas in zones of cool-spots and island-tones. 2) Coral reef protection. 3) Strict checks on illegal, unnotified and unregulated fishing. 4) Regulation of coastal shipping and marine pollution through waste disposal.

B) Fair and Equitable Sharing of Resources: 1) Just benefit sharing with the indigenous related communities, especially in the Pacific island states. 2) Rights of sustainable use of resources for economic development. Limitations of Treaty: 1) USA has not ratified the treaty. 2) India has signed but not ratified the BBNJ treaty. 3) Limited enforcement mechanisms. Thus, the BBNJ treaty seeks to fulfill the PADC SDG-14 => life below water, in complimentarily with SDG-13 => climate change.