The polluter-pays principle;

The principle of the common heritage of humankind which is set out in the Convention;

The freedom of marine scientific research, together with other freedoms of the high seas;

The principle of equity and the fair and equitable sharing of benefits;

The precautionary principle or precautionary approach, as appropriate;

An ecosystem approach;

An integrated approach to ocean management;

An approach that builds ecosystem resilience, including to adverse effects of climate change and ocean acidification, and also maintains and restores ecosystem integrity, including the carbon cycling services that underpin the role of the ocean in climate;

The use of the best available science and scientific information;

The use of relevant traditional knowledge of Indigenous Peoples and local communities, where available;

The respect, promotion and consideration of their respective obligations, as applicable, relating to the rights of Indigenous Peoples or of, as appropriate, local communities when taking action to address the conservation and sustainable use of marine biological diversity of areas beyond national jurisdiction;

The non-transfer, directly or indirectly, of damage or hazards from one area to another and the non-transformation of one type of pollution into another in taking measures to prevent, reduce and control pollution of the marine environment;

Full recognition of the special circumstances of small island developing States and of least developed countries;

Acknowledgement of the special interests and needs of landlocked developing countries.