Global Ocean Accounts Partnership
Advancing ocean accounting worldwide through collaboration, knowledge sharing, and capacity building
The Global Ocean Accounts Partnership is a collaborative bringing together governments, international organisations, researchers, and practitioners to advance ocean accounting worldwide.
We support countries in developing ocean accounts based on the System of Environmental-Economic Accounting (SEEA) – providing technical guidance, capacity building, and a platform for knowledge exchange.
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Technical guidance, research, reports and knowledge products from the ocean accounting community
This study constructs a South African Ocean Economy Satellite Account (OESA) that is SNA-consistent, adapts lessons from international pilots to local data realities, and documents a stepwise compilation approach usable in similar settings.
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Information on ocean accounting projects the Global Ocean Accounts Partnership (GOAP) is supporting in the Maldives
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GOAP Social Data Audit Tool helps countries evaluate if their existing national data systems can support the integration of social dimensions into Ocean Accounts.
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The Social Account Working Group was established in 2024 to ensure that social, cultural and equity considerations are integrated into ocean accounting
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The paper compares three Ocean Economy Satellite Account (OESA) pilots (Portugal, Norway, U.S.), extracts methodological lessons, and sets out a protocol that countries can adapt to their own data environments.
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Coastal communities remain largely invisible in ocean policy decisions. A new eight-country analysis reveals that countries have the tools and data to start integrating social data into Ocean Accounts transforming ocean governance into an instrument of equity.
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Recent webinars, workshops, and conferences from the ocean accounting community
Ocean Economy Satellite Accounts (OESA) can be a useful tool to support ocean governance post-2030 and design target-setting processes. Drawing on recent research and working papers, this webinar will: Introduce Ocean Economy Satellite Accounts (OESA), address data limitations and explore the post-2030 agenda.
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Webinar 19 Nov 2025 - machine learning methods for mapping seagrass using earth observation data, with applications for natural capital accounting.
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Webinar 30 Oct 2025 - how social data can be integrated into ocean accounts for equitable, inclusive and transparent ocean governance.
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Live event 3 Oct 2025 - WIOMSA Scientific Symposium, the GOAP Africa CoP special session to explore how Ocean Accounts can transform marine resource management in the Western Indian Ocean region
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Webinar 4 Sep 2025 - how Ocean Accounts can serve as a critical data framework for advancing sustainable ocean governance across the Indian Ocean region.
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Developing methodologies and standards for ocean accounting aligned with SEEA
Training programs and workshops to support countries in implementing ocean accounts
Fostering collaboration through regional Communities of Practice
Expert perspectives, newsletters, and news from the ocean accounting community
This work is supported by Australian Government DCCEEW and delivered with IUCN through the Blue Carbon Accelerator Fund (BCAF) for projects within the Indo-Pacific region. GOAP focuses on accounting and measurement to help project outcomes be reported in internationally compatible formats.
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By Sarah Taylor, Phil James
With just five years until 2030, countries have an opportunity to do something different–align measurement and target-setting from the start, rather than setting targets first and building the measurement systems later.
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By Angelique Pouponneau
We stand at a pivotal moment in international environmental law—one where the ocean and climate are finally being recognized not as separate challenges, but as interconnected systems requiring integrated legal responses.
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GOAP and the Belize Ministry of Blue Economy are seeking an experienced consultancy to lead work integrating social dimensions into Belize's Ocean Accounting framework.
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