Social Accounts Working Group
The Social Account Working Group was established in 2024 to ensure that social, cultural and equity considerations are integrated into Ocean Accounting
Knowledge products
Thematic research on ocean accounting, ocean governance and ocean sustainable development.
The Social Data Audit Methodology: leveraging national social data for Ocean Accounts
This report outlines a social data audit methodology which can be used as a first step in compiling social data within the ocean accounting framework.
Handbook on Sustainable Ocean Plans: A Practitioners’ Guide
The ‘Handbook on Sustainable Ocean Plans: A Practitioners’ Guide’ provides a practical framework to help countries design and implement Sustainable Ocean Plans (SOPs). SOPs are comprehensive, country-driven frameworks to sustainably manage 100% of the ocean area under national jurisdiction.
Training. Introduction to SEEA and Ocean Accounts
This training provides an overview of the System of Environmental-Economic Accounts (SEEA) and introduction to Ocean Accounts, including the integration of environmental, economic and social values.
The Power of Data: the potential of Ocean Accounts for marine restoration
We are all familiar with images of bleached coral reefs
Data-driven solutions: the Plastics Data Checklist
In the context of the global plastic treaty, this Checklist outlines data required to understand the flows of plastics through a national economy and into the environment
Expert Groups
Global Ocean Accounts Partnership Panel of Technical ExpertsThe Global Ocean
Guidelines for Standardised and Comparable Reporting across Blue Planet Fund Projects
The document provides background on the UK's Blue Planet Fund, related programmes of work, and best practices in environmental-economic accounting related to marine environment development projects.
Identifying Models for Institutional Arrangements for the Compilation of Ocean Accounts
This report provides an introduction to ocean accounts and identifies various institutional models suited for the inception of accounts.
Linking Ocean Accounting to Marine Spatial Planning
This report outlines what ocean accounts are and how they can link to, and support, marine spatial planning.