Coastal communities and maritime industries (Chapter 8A)

BECKER, A.; BERTELLOTTI, M.; CHARLES, T.; GONÇALVES, L. ; INIGUEZ, M.; KAMARA, O.

Second world ocean assessment (WOA II)

United Nations

Lugar: New York; Año: 2021; p. 1 - 25

The Regular Process for Global Reporting and Assessment of the State of the Marine Environment, including Socioeconomic Aspects.The Co-Chairs of the Ad Hoc Working Group of the Whole on the Regular Process invited all Member States of the United Nations to participate in the review by States of the first draft of the second world ocean assessment (WOA II). Member States are invited to provide written comments on any and all aspects of the first draft of WOA II. As approved by the Bureau of the Ad Hoc Working Group, only comments submitted by Member States in the template and in accordance with the instructions listed below will be accepted.The regular evaluation by Member States of the assessment products, effective links with policymakers and other uses, and transparency and accountability for the Regular Process and its products are among the principles guiding the Regular Process. The review by States is also an essential element to reinforce the science-policy interface embodied in the Regular Process. Accordingly, the review by States of WOA II is one of the activities foreseen in the programme of work for the period 2017-2020 for the second cycle of the Regular Process. By reviewing and providing comments, States will have the opportunity to help ensure the accuracy, legitimacy and policy-relevance of WOA II, thus improving its overall quality.