Global Ocean Accounts Partnership

The second part of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee on plastic pollution #INC5 starts today in Geneva.

Negotiators from around the world are gathering in Geneva to work toward a #PlasticsTreaty to end plastic pollution.

Watch the opening plenary live: webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1n...

UNEP Executive Director Inger Andersen emphasised the urgency of reaching agreement on comprehensive measures to address plastic pollution.

Around 3,700 delegates from 184 countries & 600+ organisations for the final round of negotiations to lock in a treaty on plastic pollution

INC Chair Luis Vayas Valdivieso opened the session with calls for unity and completion of the mandate given under UNEA Resolution 5/14

UN treaty negotiations to end #PlasticPollution - #INC52 kicked off in Geneva

💡For a transparent, equitable & ambitious treaty - there must be an obligation for national data on the full life cycle of plastics

We can’t manage what we can’t measure
Read more: www.oceanaccounts.org/policy-brief...

Global #PlasticsTreaty negotiations #INC52 start soon in Geneva - what is needed to ensure the success of the agreement?

Remarks from Dr. Sivendra Michael, Fiji during webinar on the importance of #data and #science.

Read our policy brief data on plastics: www.oceanaccounts.org/policy-brief...

Closing the Information Gap in Global Plastics Governance: No Data, No Deal Without improving national data on plastics, even the most ambitious treaty will be implemented in the dark, making commitments difficult to properly measure and collective progress impossible to accu...

GOAP researchers examined 4 MEAs to understand what makes env treaties work in prep for #GlobalPlasticsTreaty negotiations next month

Hint: all require parties to collect data, establish national inventories & report progress

👉 Read: www.oceanaccounts.org/closing-the-...

Vol. 11 | July 2025 UNOC 3 outcomes and preparation for global plastic treaty negotiations The Ocean Account vol. 10 | May 2025 View this email in your browser ...

🚀 Out now - the next edition of The Ocean Account, GOAP's quarterly newsletter! 🗞️

🌊 Celebration of key #UNOC3 outcomes
🌊 Project updates in #OceanAccounting
🌊 Upcoming events

▶️ www.oceanaccounts.org/newsletter-v...

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#OceanAccounts #BeyondGDP

Beyond Waste: The Plastic Packaging Challenge in South Asian Circular Food Systems Plastic food packaging serves an essential function, however, the very material that prevents food waste has become one of South Asia’s most severe environmental threats. Sustainable food systems cann...

Food waste vs #PlasticWaste ⚖️

The balance requires a dual approach: use plastic where it genuinely prevents food waste while developing robust systems to manage the resulting plastics.

More ideas from "Beyond Waste" conference Sri Lanka
www.unsw.edu.au/news/2025/07...
#circulareconomy

What we heard, shared and saw delivered at the UN Ocean Conference The world was watching the 3rd UN Ocean Conference in Nice with high expectations on what would be delivered for the world’s ocean. So, what was delivered? What is next?

📢 Five themes from #UNOC3

The world was watching the 3rd UN Ocean Conference with high expectations on the outcomes delivered for the world’s ocean.

So, what was delivered? What happens next?
www.oceanaccounts.org/what-we-hear...
#OceanAccounts #HighSeasTreaty #BBNJ #ocean #SDG #plasticpollution

Australian rep from Dept climate change, energy, enviro and water signs the pledge at UNOC

A good last day at #UNOC3
Australia🖊️signed the Pledge to Advance #OceanAccounts by 2030

👏 19 nations & 7 orgs have now signed, marking a shift from ambition➡️action: to measure, value & manage the ocean🌊 See the full list
🔗https://www.oceanaccounts.org/the-pledge-to-advance-ocean-accounts-by-2030/

Report: Advancing China’s Sustainable Blue Economy - Building Strong Policy Foundations for Ocean Accounting and Blue Finance Read the report As a major maritime nation, China’s ocean economy holds a significant position in the national economy. The traditional development model can no longer meet the nations growing demand...

🚀 Launched today at #UNOC3 - Report on Advancing China’s Sustainable Blue Economy 🇨🇳

#GOAP Sec Director & contributing author to the report, Dr Phil James joined the launch during the Blue Zone event at #UNOC3 today.

🔗 www.oceanaccounts.org/report-advan...

🏝️ Moving speech at #UNOC3 when Hon. Alitia Bainivalu, Min. for Fisheries & Forests, Fiji spoke "not just as a Minister... but as a daughter of the sea." during the #PledgeforOceanAccounts event.

▶️ www.oceanaccounts.org/ocean-accoun...

🇫🇯amongst 1st countries to sign Pledge in March 2025.

Riding the Blue Wave: Unlocking finance for the Sustainable Blue Economy Author: Angelique Pouponneau, Jessica Bridgland and Arlette Schramm The sustainable blue economy refers to the sustainable use of ocean resources for economic growth, environmental sustainability and...

2/2 DYK?
💰 Investment in sustainable ocean projects has been limited, with <1% of the ocean’s total value invested over the past decade
💸 #SDG14 is least funded of all SDGs

▶️ Read more: www.oceanaccounts.org/riding-the-b...

#OceanAccounts #BlueFinance #UNOC3

1/2 🌊📊 #MarineMetrics to measure impact - #UNOC3 event tomorrow

💡 #GOAP Secretariat Director to discuss how #OceanAccounts can inform investment decisions and improve data-driven decision-making in ocean finance.

Organised by @npinitiative.bsky.social #WEF @orraanews.bsky.social

2/2 💪By signing #PledgeforOceanAccounts countries are signalling shift from ambition ➡️ action, where measuring, valuing and managing the ocean through integrated data becomes the global standard.

@oceanaccounts.bsky.social ready to support countries in this commitment #OceanAccounts

1/2 🔴 LIVE from #UNOC3 - led by Co-Chair 🇨🇷 the #PledgeforOceanAccounts is a voluntary commitment to advance the integration of ocean accounts into decision-making frameworks by 2030.

🔗 View full list of signatories: www.oceanaccounts.org/the-pledge-t...

@darwinfoundation.bsky.social

🔴 LIVE from Blue Zone at #UNOC3 - "Delivering on the 2030 Sustainable Ocean Economy: Pledge to Develop Ocean Accounts by 2030"

Organised by @oceanaccounts.bsky.social Costa Rica, Indonesia, Maldives @norwaymfa.government.no @oecd-ocde.bsky.social and The World Bank

bit.ly/OA-UNOC

🌊TODAY at #UNOC3 - how can #OceanAccounts deliver on the 2030 Sustainable Ocean Economy? And the #PledgeforOceanAccounts

Hear from global leaders in #OceanAccounting

▶️Learn more: bit.ly/OA-UNOC

2/2 The Global Ocean Accounts Partnership (#GOAP) is a coalition of countries and organisations working together since 2019 to move #BeyondGDP to measure and manage sustainable ocean development. #OceanAccounts #UNOC3

👀 Learn more: www.oceanaccounts.org/p/54c45a7c-4...

1/2 🚀LAUNCHED on #WorldOceansDay: GOAP Progress Report celebrates 6yrs of GOAP supporting countries in transition to #SustainableOceanEconomy! 🌊

#OceanAccounts make visible connections betw human wellbeing, ecosystem health & economic sustainability.

🔗 www.oceanaccounts.org/goap-progres...
#UNOC3

The Pledge to Advance Ocean Accounts by 2030 Led by Costa Rica, the Pledge is open to countries and organisations that want to work together to strengthen the role of ocean accounting in governance. Will be featured at UNOC 3

2/2 #UNOC3 Co-Host, Costa Rica is leading 💪 global coalition to promote #OceanAccounting through the #PledgeforOceanAccounts - a voluntary commitment to strengthen national capacity for #SustainableOceanDevelopment

🔗Learn more: www.oceanaccounts.org/the-pledge-t...

1/2 ⏰ NEXT WEEK - #OceanAccountsDay at #UNOC3 📊

Join #OceanAccounts Day on 10 June to learn how evidence-based decision making will be central to the transition to a #SustainableOceanEconomy ⬇️⬇️⬇️

👀 View agenda: www.oceanaccounts.org/ocean-accoun...

2/2 🎯The detailed, location-specific information contained in #OceanAccounts creates an evidence base that can inform decisions about coastal management and marine protection while balancing community needs.

@oceanaccounts.bsky.social looks forward to supporting this important research 👏

1/2🪸🐠 Celebrating World Reef Awareness Day - #OceanAccounts updates from Kenya! 🌍

📊 #OceanAccounts Fellow, Dr Juliet Karisa at Pwani University combines field surveys + spatial analysis to track #CoralReef health and identify coastal communities are most vulnerable to environmental change.

Save the date 10.6.25 Pledge to develop ocean accounts by 2030 - UNOC side event - blue zone rm2

logos of host countries and organisations

Join us for #OceanAccounts at #UNOC3 June 10🌊
The Pledge to Develop Ocean Accounts by 2030
www.oceanaccounts.org/ocean-accoun...

@unep.org @unoceandecade.bsky.social #SDG14 @sscmarine.bsky.social

Image of a bay in Antigua and Barbuda - intro to the Ministry of Agriculture, Lands, Fisheries and Blue Economy ofAntigua and Barbuda see ab.gov.ag

#OceanAccounts to support the #SustainableOceanEconomy in Antigua and Barbuda!
Welcoming Ministry of Agriculture, Lands, Fisheries, and Blue Economy of Antigua and Barbuda as the newest GOAP Member! 👏
#BeyondGDP #GOAPMember

The 2025 #BiodiversityDay theme is:

Harmony with nature and sustainable development

It talks to what #OceanAccounts are all about-
better information systems to manage ocean use, protect biodiversity & address climate impacts
www.oceanaccounts.org/ocean-accounts/
on the way to #UNOC3

🔴 WEBINAR TODAY!
The Pledge to Advance Ocean Accounts
on the way to #UNOC3

🔗 Register: www.oceanaccounts.org/webinar-pled...

⏩ Ahead of UNOC, Costa Rica is leading #PledgeforOceanAccounts encouraging countries to strengthen the role of ocean accounting in decision-making

#OceanAccounts

Capacitación: Introducción a la Contabilidad Oceánica para América Latina y el Caribe Virtual Training: Introduction to Ocean Accounting for Latin America + Caribbean (in Spanish)

3/3 Contabilidad Oceánica para América Latina y el Caribe / Training: Introduction to #OceanAccounts

To introduce Ocean Accounting methods & build regional capacity (presented in Spanish)
🔗 www.oceanaccounts.org/capacitacion...

Webinar. The Pledge to Advance Ocean Accounts: preparing for UNOC 3 Speakers - Oceania, Asia and the Pacific Dr. Tho Nguyen Institute of Strategy and Policy on Agriculture and Environment (ISPAE), Viet Nam Rayya Hussain Ministry of Climate Chan...

2/3 Ocean Accounts Webinar
#UNOC3 Co-Chair 🇨🇷 leading the #PledgeforOceanAccounts - encouraging countries to strengthen #OceanAccounts for informed governance.

Learn about the Pledge, its importance & how you can get involved before or during #UNOC
🔗 www.oceanaccounts.org/webinar-pled...

Events - The Global Ocean Accounts Partnership Global and regional events on ocean accounting.

1/3🗓️ Webinars & training from the GOAP

On the way to #UNOC3!
To support countries and organisations to prepare for potential commitments & their implementation, GOAP Sec is hosting free webinars and training this May

🔗GOAP events: www.oceanaccounts.org/tag/events/

Webinar. The Pledge to Advance Ocean Accounts: preparing for UNOC 3 Speakers - Oceania, Asia and the Pacific Dr. Tho Nguyen Institute of Strategy and Policy on Agriculture and Environment (ISPAE), Viet Nam Rayya Hussain Ministry of Climate Chan...

The Pledge to Advance Ocean Accounts by 2030

In preparation for #UNOC
Get an introduction to the OA Pledge, why it is important for global sustainable ocean development & how to join

📆21 May 2025 > register now 2 timezones www.oceanaccounts.org/webinar-pled...