Abstract The perception by many that governing arrangements for the global ocean commons are fragmented and dysfunctional may be an unnecessary barrier to tangible progress aimed at sustainably reaping the benefits of the ‘Blue Economy’. A recent review of the governance of the global ocean identified 191 governance arrangements for issues affecting transboundary marine resources. We suggest that instead of simply bemoaning the status quo as being fragmented, the opportunity exists to put in place a holistic multilevel global framework for governing the world’s ocean, building on the strengths of existing arrangements. The United Nations could play a leadership role in providing the mechanism and resources needed to facilitate this.

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全球海洋公域的治理：无可救药的碎片化还是可修复的？

摘要 许多人认为全球海洋公域的管理安排是支离破碎和功能失调的，这可能是旨在可持续地从“蓝色经济”中获益的切实进展的一个不必要的障碍。最近对全球海洋治理的审查为影响跨界海洋资源的问题确定了 191 项治理安排。我们建议，与其简单地哀叹现状支离破碎，不如利用现有安排的优势，建立一个整体的多层次全球框架来管理世界海洋。联合国可以在提供促进这一点所需的机制和资源方面发挥领导作用。