Geopolitics
The BBNJ Agreement: A Decolonial Turning Point in Ocean Governance and the Fight for Epistemic Justice
The landmark BBNJ Agreement, which entered into force in 2026, weaves the recognition of traditional knowledge throughout its provisions on marine biodiversity governance. This is a profound, decolonial challenge to the Euro-Western scientific monopoly on environmental policy, finally asserting that the wisdom of Indigenous Peoples and coastal communities, forged over millennia, is not just supplementary but essential for truly just and effective global ocean stewardship.
