North America CoP
The North America CoP facilitates collaboration between Canada and the United States on ocean accounting approaches. The community explores integration with existing environmental-economic accounting frameworks and shares technical innovations in spatial data and ecosystem service valuation.
The GOAP North America Community of Practice facilitates collaboration between Canada and the United States on ocean accounting approaches. The community explores integration with existing environmental-economic accounting frameworks and shares technical innovations in spatial data and ecosystem service valuation.
Regional Focus Areas
- Integration with national environmental-economic accounts
- Spatial data and ocean mapping innovations
- Ecosystem service valuation methodologies
- Arctic and northern ocean accounting
- Cross-border marine ecosystem assessment
Ocean Accounting Projects
Project pages for North American regional initiatives are currently under development. Contact the GOAP Secretariat for more information about ocean accounting activities in North America.
Resources
ESCAP maintains a Regional Ocean Accounts Platform which includes:
- Scoping reports, presentations and final reports for national ocean accounts pilots including Canada
- Training materials on the Ocean Accounts Framework
- A Global Ocean Data Inventory
Contact
For more information about the North America CoP, for assistance with your ocean accounting projects, or for collaboration opportunities, please contact the GOAP Secretariat at info@oceanaccounts.org