To address the question how a future instrument for areas beyond national jurisdiction (ABNJ) might give consideration to the rights and obligations of coastal States and other States in establishing marine protected areas (MPAs) in ABNJ, the current article discusses the options that have been tabled in this respect in the preparatory meetings for the intergovernmental conference that will be negotiating that instrument. In considering the current legal framework, the focus is on the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (LOSC), as the new instrument is to be elaborated under the LOSC and is required to be fully consistent with it. The article analyses the relevant practice of four specific regions that have established MPAs in ABNJ. The article concludes that due regard is fundamental in addressing interactions between coastal States and other States and considers some options to provide it with specific content.

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ABNJ 的沿海国家和海洋保护区：确保与 LOSC 保持一致

为了解决国家管辖范围以外区域 (ABNJ) 未来文书如何考虑沿海国和其他国家在 ABNJ 建立海洋保护区 (MPA) 的权利和义务的问题，本文讨论了已采用的选项将在谈判该文书的政府间会议筹备会议上就此提出。在考虑当前的法律框架时，重点是《联合国海洋法公约》（LOSC），因为新文书将在 LOSC 下制定，并且必须与其完全一致。文章分析了在ABNJ建立MPA的四个具体地区的相关实践。