Oceans carry 90% of global trade making them a frontline of geopolitics.

From Arctic shipping lanes to deep-sea mining and overfishing, creative cross-border diplomacy can keep competition from turning into conflict.

One step forward: the international High Seas Treaty, which goes into effect on Saturday.

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Global power struggles over the ocean’s finite resources call for creative diplomacy

The expansion of Arctic shipping, scramble for seafloor mining and overfishing are all straining international relationships. But the powers of diplomacy go beyond ocean treaties.

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