GOAP Secretariat

GOAP Secretariat

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.

The Blue Carbon Ecosystem Conservation, Restoration and Accounting Program

GOAP is collaborating with the Australian Government Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and IUCN to develop blue carbon restoration and conservation projects within the Indo-Pacific region.

Ocean Accounting gains global momentum as countries step up commitments at Our Ocean

At the Our Ocean Conference in Panama, the Global Ocean Accounts Partnership (GOAP) hosted an official side event 'Ocean Accounts: Setting the Foundation for Sustainable Blue Economies'.

Natural Capital Accounting in Laamu Atoll, the Maldives

The Government of the Republic of Maldives is developing natural capital accounts through pilot testing of the SEEA Ecosystem Accounting (SEEA EA) framework in Laamu Atoll.

Vol. 1 | December 2022

The first edition of The Ocean Account. A quarterly update on ocean accounting news from around the world and activities from the Global Ocean Accounts Partnership

Into the blue – The blue economy model in Operation Phakisa ‘Unlocking the Ocean Economy’ Programme

This paper explores multiple definitions of the ocean and blue economies, and discusses the importance of adopting blue economy models.

Every account counts for sustainable development: lessons from the African CoP to implement ocean accounts in the Western Indian Ocean region

This publication provides practical guidelines to start implementing national, regional or local ocean accounts, following the Technical Guidance on Ocean Accounting.

2022 Workshop on Earth Observation for Ecosystem Accounting

28 November - 1 December 2022 | Virtual Objective The objective

Exploring basic spatial units for the Ocean: identifying challenges and potential solutions

This paper identifies the challenges in establishing guidance for BSU within coastal and marine areas and investigates potential solutions.

5th UN ESCAP Asia-Pacific Day for the Ocean

30 November | Bangkok, Thailand

12th WIMOSA Scientific Symposium Side Event

14 October | Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth), South Africa Background The Western