The Cali Fund and the Oceans Treaty: Is There a Link, Should There Be?

This paper will set out the genesis of the model for industry contributions in the DSI decision made during the 16th Conference of the Parties of the Convention on Biological Diversity. This model principally adopts thresholds and criteria based on research carried out at the London School of Economics. In focussing on turnover, the basis of the Cali Fund as per the LSE model aligns with Art 14 of the BBNJ treaty. What if any are the opportunities and challenges that arise from the Cali decision for monetary benefit sharing from DSI of marine genetic resources under the Oceans treaty.