To preserve and value this heritage asset, the community of French Polynesia and the State must act together, each within their sphere of competence. However, this cooperation and commitment is still insufficient to enable France, in particular, to fully meet its obligations to preserve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The management of the EEZ would thus benefit from a true strategic framework and a fully effective marine area, in order to build upon what is both a national resource and an element of the common heritage of humanity.
The Court makes a total of 10 recommendations to contribute to this.