A significant United Nations treaty to protect ocean wildlife and habitats in international waters — aka the high seas, or “the maritime Wild West,” outside any nation’s official jurisdiction — has been ratified, creating a framework for cooperative creation of environmentally protected zones. The 60 approvals required were reached in September, and 23 more have signed on since, though the U.S. is not one of them.
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