Publications by authors named "Zhengkai Mao"
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- Breakthroughs in marine science have increased competition for marine genetic resources (MGRs) in international waters, prompting the creation of the BBNJ Agreement in June 2023 to govern their conservation and sustainable use.
- The study investigates China's involvement in this new global framework, assessing both opportunities and challenges it encounters in navigating international legal structures and domestic policies on marine resource development.
- Despite progress in MGR research, China struggles with patent accumulation and lacks comprehensive laws for benefit-sharing and regulation, highlighting the need for improved scientific innovation and active engagement in the BBNJ Agreement's implementation.
Rights and interests concerning the continental shelf beyond 200 nautical miles (extended continental shelf, ECS) are related to important aspects of a nation's marine utilization such as marine resource development, marine technological innovation, and the construction of marine ecological civilization. China is a country with a long coastline and has the right to delineate large areas of ECS according to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS). However, the process of confirming China's ECS rights under international law is particularly complicated owing to the complex maritime delineation disputes between China and its neighboring countries.
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