How are Global South countries driving #SustainableOceanDevelopment? Join upcoming webinar 30 April 2026! @oceanaccounts.bsky.social & experts unpack key outcomes from #SthSthExchange & how Global South countries will drive sustainable ocean development. 🔗 oceanaccounts.org/events/webin...

📢 Introducing the Bogor Strategic Action Plan - a shared roadmap for scaling #OceanAccounts across the Global South! The Bogor Strategic Action Plan was developed by participants at South-South Ocean Accounting Exchange Indonesia in March. 👀 Read the Action Plan: oceanaccounts.org/publications...

1/2 🗞️ 2026 will be a pivotal year for #SustainableOceanDevelopment - learn more in GOAP's latest newsletter! Highlights: #OceanAccounting in action around the world + opportunities to join GOAP Secretariat team & Social Accounts Working Group! 🔗 www.oceanaccounts.org/insights/new...

📢 #IPBUniversity is newest member of the #GOAP! Announced in front of delegates across Global South at South-South Ocean Accounting Exchange. 👏 GOAP Secretariat looks forward to supporting IPB University's work on #OceanAccounting. 📸 #RekamNusantaraFoundation

Join the GOAP Secretariat team - searching for senior consultants to shape #GOAP's 2030 programme! 📊 Senior MEL Adviser: developmentaid.org/jobs/view/17... 🤝 Senior GEDSI Adviser: developmentaid.org/jobs/view/17... ⏰ Apply by 1 May!

1/2 💪From commitment to action - highlights from final day of South-South Ocean Accounting Exchange! Thank you to everyone who participated and to event hosts #MMAF #IPBUniversity #RekamNusantaraFoundation and supporters @oceanaccounts.bsky.social UK Gov #Defra Highlights ⬇️⬇️⬇️

Showcasing #OceanAccounts - Highlights from Day 2 of Sth-Sth Ocean Accounting Exchange! 👏 Event hosts: #IPBUniversity #MMAF Indonesia #RekamNusantaraFoundation @oceanaccounts.bsky.social

Highlights from South-South #OceanAccounting Exchange - Day 1! 👏Thank you to all hosts #IPBUniversity #MMAF #RekamNusantaraFoundation @oceanaccounts.bsky.social & participants 📽️ Watch the recording or join the livestream: www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...

🔴 JOIN LIVE - South-South #OceanAccounting Exchange in Indonesia & online This week, early-career professionals, experts & government from Global South gather for hands-on learning, peer exchange, and collaborative problem-solving 📽️ JOIN LIVESTREAM: www.youtube.com/playlist?lis... #OceanAccounts

🌟 New #IOC #UNESCO report reveals uncertainties on how much carbon #ocean can continue to absorb + priority areas for international scientific collaboration. GOAP Social Scientist, Dr Rebecca Shellock is proud to have contributed to this research. 🔗 goap-website.pages.dev/publications...

🌎 Próximo seminario web! #CuentasOceánicas en América Latina y el Caribe Expertos: 🔷 Presentarán #CuentasOceánicas 🔷 Mostrarán la implementación de cuentas en LAC 🔷 Fomentarán la colaboración entre la Comunidad de Práctica 🤝 @oceanaccounts.bsky.social y #ComLAC 🔗 oceanaccounts.org/events/cuent...

1/2 🇲🇻Maldives published 1st complete #NaturalCapitalAccounts for Laamu Atoll! Compiled #OceanAccounts for #coral, #seagrass & #mangroves at Laamu's 12 inhabited islands—tracking extent, health, and economic contributions from 2017-2024. 🔗 Learn more: oceanaccounts.org/publications...

🌎 Contabilidad oceánica en América Latina y el Caribe: avances, experiencias y oportunidades. ¡Únase al próximo seminario web! ✔️ Introducirán las #OceanAccounts y su importancia ✔️ Experiencias reales ✔️ Vías prácticas para participar en #GOAP LAC CoP 🔗 oceanaccounts.org/events/cuent...

1/2 ⚖️ #GovernanceAccounts provide rules, institutions and management arrangements that govern ocean spaces. 🎥 For #InternationalWomensDay, #OceanAccounts Fellow Yvonne Waweru introduces governance accounts for #SustainableOceanDevelopment: youtu.be/iN_Ph4ASvNc?...

1/2 🌿Celebrating #WorldSeagrassDay! How can #OceanAccounts support #seagrass management and conservation? 👏The Maldives has completed the first #NaturalCapitalAccounts for #seagrass at Laamu Atoll, spanning 2017-2024! @unsw-csdr.bsky.social @unep.org 🎥 youtu.be/rNTLwqzc4kQ?...

1/3 Solomon Islands developes 1st #OceanAccounts for maritime transport in the Pacific incl. 🚢 National shipping asset account 👷 Maritime labour account Led by Solomon Islands Maritime Authority (#SIMA) @oceanaccounts.bsky.social @unsw-csdr.bsky.social #SPC 🔗 oceanaccounts.org/insights/sol...

1/2 Celebrating release of #StatisticsCanada Census of Environment - comprehensive compilation + analysis of #Canada’s ecosystems! Using #OceanAccounts to measure #EcosystemServices like tourism helps countries understand economic value of healthy ecosystems & make informed decisions

1/2 🏝️🇧🇿Belize is building the data foundation for its #OceanAccounts Belize’s barrier reef = largest in northern hemisphere & >40% of people depend on ocean ecosystems for livelihoods. Management requires robust env, social & econmic data. 🔗 www.oceanaccounts.org/insights/bel...

🌊 Celebrating women and girls in marine science today and everyday Women Ocean Accounts Fellows are contributing critical research on #OceanAccounting, #SocialAccounts, #OceanGovernance, #marinescience + more. 🔗 Learn more: goap-website.pages.dev/partnership/...

🌿 #WorldWetlandsDay2026 - spotlighting Fiji's #OceanAccounts developed by #UniSouthPacific & @oceanaccounts.bsky.social! Fiji's mangroves contribute to economy & communities: 👥 Supporting 3500 jobs 💰 Contributing USD $20–30m annually in #EcosystemBenefits 🔗 www.oceanaccounts.org/publications...

⚖️ #OceanGovernance is essential for #SustainableOceanDevelopment - how can #OceanAccounting facilitate this process? Join the upcoming Regional Dialogue on Governance Accounts from #UMT @unsw-csdr.bsky.social 📅 10 Feb 2026, 13:00 Kuala Lumpur 📍Virtual 🔗 www.unsw.edu.au/research/cen...

💰🌊 Financing #ocean protection - new Commonwealth Guide to Blue Bond Issuance launched! #OceanAccounting can support #BlueBonds by providing env, economic + social data to help identify projects, track impact & give investors confidence. 👏 #UNSWCSDR @howellmarine.bsky.social @orraanews.bsky.social

🔄 New treaty, new finance mechanisms – #BBNJAgreement enters into force! Effective implementation requires financing backed by robust data. #OceanAccounts provide a framework to compile essential data to support MPAs, enable funders to track impact + more. ⬇️⬇️⬇️

📣 Call for abstracts! Are you researching how social data can inform ocean governance and policy? GOAP Social Accounts Working Group members co-convening a seed panel at EADI-IOB 2026 ⏰ Submit abstract by 14 January 2026 🔗 www.eadi.org/eadi-events/...

NEW RESEARCH maps how socio-cultural values are conceptualised and measured in #marine and #coastal research. ➡️For #OceanAccounts, this research provides critical evidence base for including the social domain alongside the economic + environment. 🔗 www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

1/2 📊 NEW RESEARCH: how countries can leverage existing data to understand #SustainableOceanEconomy 1️⃣ Valuing The Ocean Economy: Lessons from earlier adopters 🔗 www.oceanaccounts.org/valuing-the-... 2️⃣ Building South Africa’s Ocean Economy Satellite Account 🔗 www.oceanaccounts.org/counting-the...

1/2 🎁 Wrap-up 2025 with new skills in #OceanAccounting - upcoming webinars! 📊 10 Dec | @oceanaccounts.bsky.social Webinar - Intro to Ocean Economy Satellite Accounts - Getting started - Data limitations & practical solutions - Advance post-2030 agenda 🔗 www.oceanaccounts.org/webinar-meas...

1/2🤝🌏 Knowledge exchange: #OceanAccounts for Viet Nam’s #BlueEconomy In Viet Nam >40 participants joined a technical workshop on ocean accounts hosted by the Institute of Strategy and Policy on Agriculture and Environment (#ISPAE) and @oceanaccounts.bsky.social @undp.org

1/3 🌊 Evidence-based governance = essential to post-#2030Agenda. Many countries already have data they need - it's time to "measure first, target second" Explore the new analysis from @oceanaccounts.bsky.social #WRcGroup: www.oceanaccounts.org/a-post-2030-... #OceanAccounts #BeyondGDP

🌊 What is the contribution of #oceans and #coasts to the economy? Join our upcoming webinar on Ocean Economy Satellite Accounts - Intro to Ocean Economy Satellite Accounts - Guidance on how to get started - Data limitations and practical approaches 🔗 www.oceanaccounts.org/webinar-meas...

⏰ Reminder! Webinar: How can spatial data captured in #OceanAccounts support #MarineSpatialPlanning? Earth observation data 📡 and machine learning 🤖can be used to gather spatial information for marine ecosystems. How can we harness this to make informed management decisions? ⬇️⬇️⬇️

🗺️ Upcoming webinar! Mapping #ecosystems for #MarineSpatialPlanning Machine learning + earth obs data can be used to efficiently map large ecosystems. @OceanAccounts geospatial expert will introduce how ecosystem mapping can support #OceanAccounts. 🔗 www.oceanaccounts.org/webinar-ocea...

📢 JOIN US! GOAP Webinar integrating #SocialData ➡️ #OceanAccounts 🛠️ @oceanaccounts.bsky.social & @worldresources.bsky.social launch new social data tool 🌐Hear from those implementing #SocialAccounts across Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean and Asia ▶️ www.oceanaccounts.org/webinar-inte...

🗞️ GOAP NEWSLETTER Vol. 12 - the latest #OceanAccounting news! 🌐Celebrate #OceanAccounts progress from around the world 👏Congratulate re-elected GOAP Co-Chairs 🗓️Upcoming events 🔗 Read now: www.oceanaccounts.org/vol-12-octob... 📩 Subscribe: mailchi.mp/unsw/join-un...

1/2 🎬 Recap - October's Regional Dialogue: how countries can capture social and cultural values in ocean governance. From @unsw-csdr.bsky.social x #UMT monthly Regional Dialogues on Ocean Data, Finance, and Governance for #SustainableOceanDevelopment Learn more: www.unsw.edu.au/news/2025/05...

1/2 Upcoming webinar! Launching #OceanPanel's Handbook on Sustainable Ocean Plans 🚀 🗓️ 30 Oct 2025, 4:00 - 5:00pm GMT 🔗 wri.org/events/2025/... @worldresources.bsky.social #OceanAccounts #SustainableOceanEconomy

1/2 ⛵📊 Workshop this week on Strengthening Fiji’s National Data Systems for #Oceans and #Plastics ▶️ fijisun.com.fj/news/environ... Convened by Fiji Gov @unsw-csdr.bsky.social @oceanaccounts.bsky.social with support from UK #Defra @pewtrusts.org & @ANZPAC #OceanAccounts #BeyondGDP

📊Data-driven approaches to #DisasterRiskResilience for #DRRday #OceanAccounts data ➡️ to build coastal resilience: 🗺️ Identify high-risk coastal areas 🌴 Understand eco-based protection 💰 Inform economic impact assessments 🧱 Support post-disaster recovery ▶️ www.oceanaccounts.org/ocean-accoun...

1/2 Updates from #PIOC2025 🏝️ GOAP Sec led sessions on: 📊From data ➡️ decisions: Fiji & Vanuatu shared experiences in #OceanAccounts linked to national policy 🧱 Workshop: integrated ocean accounts for #BluePacific @spc-cps.bsky.social @sprepepsi.bsky.social @unoceandecade.bsky.social

UPCOMING WEBINAR: Capturing #social and #cultural values for #SustainableOceanDevelopment #UMTBEACON x @unsw-csdr.bsky.social explore how #ocean policies can be ecologically sound AND equitable, inclusive and community-grounded? 📅 13 Oct, 2 PM Kuala Lumpur 🔗 zoom.us/webinar/regi...

🌊 Big news for the high seas: the BBNJ Agreement enters into force Jan 2026! It’s the first legally binding treaty to protect marine biodiversity beyond national borders. Why does this matter for Galápagos? Because regional action now has global backing. 🔗 www.darwinfoundation.org/en/news/all-...

🗓️ 3 October 2025 - #WIOMSA2025 Special Session on #OceanAccounting! Hear from countries in WIO leading in #OceanAccounts incl. 🇰🇪 🇬🇭 🇿🇦 🇲🇬 + others! 🔗 oceanaccounts.org/wiomsa-2025-... ⬇️ ⬇️ ⬇️ ⬇️ @wiomsa.bsky.social

1/3 🌊The #ocean's crucial role in sustainable development takes centre stage this week around the world, from Mombasa ➡️ Kenya. Here are this week's #events in #SustainableDevelopment!

𝑾𝒉𝒆𝒏 𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒔 𝒊𝒎𝒑𝒍𝒆𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕 #𝑩𝑩𝑵𝑱 𝒎𝒂𝒏𝒂𝒈𝒆𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒕𝒐𝒐𝒍𝒔, 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒚 must now 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒔𝒊𝒅𝒆𝒓 #𝒄𝒍𝒊𝒎𝒂𝒕𝒆 𝒊𝒎𝒑𝒂𝒄𝒕𝒔. ⚖️ What #ICJ AO and #BBNJAgreement ratification mean for #OceanClimateNexus - Angelique Pouponneau explains www.oceanaccounts.org/strengthenin...

61 countries have now ratified the #BBNJ Agreement (aka #HighSeasTreaty) crossing the threshold required to bring it into force. 🌊A major step for protection of our shared ocean 📝It will be legally binding on the 17 January 2026 treaties.un.org/PAGES/ViewDe...

1/2 🌟🌍 Special session: #OceanAccounts at the @wiomsa.bsky.social 13th Scientific Symposium Hosted by #PwaniUniversity @unesco-iocafrica.bsky.social supported by @oceanaccounts.bsky.social #UKDefra 🔗 www.oceanaccounts.org/wiomsa-2025-...

👀 #ConsultancyOpportunity for a #SocialScience team interested in integrating the social domain for #OceanAccounts in Belize 🇧🇿 Led by Belize Ministry of Blue Economy and Marine Conservation & @oceanaccounts.bsky.social 🤔 Find out more: www.oceanaccounts.org/consultancy-...

1/4 🌍 Exciting developments from this week's Africa Community of Practice (CoP) meeting where 72 collaborators met to discuss regional progress & upcoming events. Africa (CoP) = GOAP’s principle mechanism to advance pan-African collaboration and cooperation on #OceanAccounting.

1/3🪸 Lost in translation - how can we better communicate the benefits of marine restoration projects to policymakers and funders? This communication breakdown is costing the ocean 🌊 But there is a solution... (Hint: #OceanAccounts) @unepwcmc.bsky.social

1/2 🇻🇳WEBINAR - Viet Nam’s Ocean Accounting Journey Learn about Viet Nam's solid waste flow and governance accounts, developed by #ISPAE & @oceanaccounts.bsky.social with support from UK Defra. 🔗 Register: www.oceanaccounts.org/webinar-viet...