Technical Guidance on Ocean Accounting

The Technical Guidance on Ocean Accounting outlines how to compile, use and maintain ocean accounts (organised by the Ocean Accounts Framework). It was developed in response to country demands for methodological and process guidance on ocean accounting, and is in line with the System of Environmental Economic Accounting (SEEA) and System of National Accounts (SNA) and is supporting the development of a SEEA Ocean.

The Technical Guidance is available for viewing and download below together with dedicated summaries:

• Technical Guidance on Ocean Accounting v.1.0 — detailed guidance for account compilers, data providers and end users. The Technical Guidance is a living document. Comments and author contributions are always welcome —please send them to info@oceanaccounts.org.

• Summary Technical Guidance for Account Compliers and Data Providers — a more accessible version of the Technical Guidance for a wide range of technical specialists.
• Summary Guidance for Decision-makers — explains the practical use cases for ocean accounts.

View all available knowledge products dedicated to the development and implementation of ocean accounts here.