The backbone of Living High Seas is a group of champion countries Brazil, Chile, Ecuador, Indonesia, Micronesia, and Senegal.
These pioneers are supported by a global consortium coordinating implementation of Living High Seas, which is led by the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH working hand in hand with the Global Ocean Biodiversity Initiative (GOBI) and the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).
National and regional implementing partners – ranging from marine science institutions to non-governmental organisations and regional bodies – will co-drive implementation together with the partner countries in their respective regions.
Key knowledge partners, such as the Allen Institute for Artificial Intelligence (AI2), provide targeted expertise, including support on satellite- and AI-based technologies that could help inform future management.
Living High Seas is funded by the German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Climate Action, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety through its International Climate Initiative, contributing directly to advancing shared global biodiversity and climate goals.
The Minderoo Foundation provides additional financial support to embed gender equity and human rights into the design of ABMT/MPA proposals, ensuring the Agreement’s equity provisions are effectively implemented in practice.