2nd Global Dialogue on Ocean Accounting
20 April 2021 | Sydney, Australia
20 April 2021 | Sydney, Australia
The 2nd Global Dialogue on Ocean Accounting brought together over 150 delegates from around the world, including representatives from 27 governments and other stakeholders from over 60 countries. The Dialogue discussed progress on ocean accounting methodology, pilot studies and their needs, as well as related research and data. The agenda also explored the latest partner activities and forged new partnerships among data providers and users.
Dialogue Resources
- Dialogue agenda
- Session 3 Presentation
- Session 4 Presentation
- Session 5 Presentation
- Session 6 Presentation
- Session 7 Presentation
Dialogue Recordings
- Message from the UN ESCAP Executive Secretary (2:45)
- Plenary and Table 2: ‘Science’ (4 hrs)
- Table 1: ‘Statistics’ (41 min)
- Table 3: ‘Policy’ (54 min)
Co-hosts
- The Department of Fisheries and Oceans, Statistics Canada
- The University of Ottawa
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