GOAP is a global, multistakeholder partnership established to enable countries and other stakeholders to go beyond GDP to effectively measure and manage progress towards ocean sustainable development.
Report: Advancing China’s Sustainable Blue Economy - Building Strong Policy Foundations for Ocean Accounting and Blue Finance
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As a major maritime nation, China’s
Ocean Accounts for Sustainable Development: Lessons from a Small Island State
Fiji Minister has a powerful call for why ocean accounts are critical for oceans, island states and their people
A Progress Report on World Oceans Day
Our vision is for ocean accounts to be at the core of realising a healthy future for ocean, people, and planet. The new 2025 GOAP Progress Report documents how countries across regions are moving from concept to implementation.
GOAP Progress Report 2025
Progress report: How countries across global regions are moving ocean accounts from concept to implementation
The Time is Now for Ocean Accounts
The 3rd UN Ocean Conference provides a unique alignment of leadership and strategic vision to recognise ocean accounts as a means to drive sustainable ocean development.
Ocean Accounts @ UNOC3
Ocean Accounts at UNOC 3 - events and resources from GOAP Members and partners. Why ocean accounts are essential to measuring and managing sustainable ocean development
Vol. 10 | May 2025
A note from GOAP's Co-Chairs
Dear GOAP friends
Interim Analysis of Ocean Based Climate Actions Communicated in New and Updated NDCs and NBSAPs
Interim analysis of ocean-based climate actions included in new and updated nationally determined contributions (NDCs) & national biodiversity strategies and action plans (NBSAPs)
SIDS Talk Ocean: Ep.3 - Charting the Blue Economy: How Ocean Accounts support Sustainable Ocean Development
How Ocean Accounts can support sustainable ocean management, enable opportunities for nature finance and investment, and strengthen SIDS' participation in global ocean governance.
Capacitación: Introducción a la Contabilidad Oceánica para América Latina y el Caribe
Virtual Training: Introduction to Ocean Accounting for Latin America + Caribbean (in Spanish)