Regular Process for Global Reporting and Assessment of the State of the Marine Environment

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The Regular Process for Global Reporting and Assessment of the State of the Marine Environment is a United Nations-led initiative that periodically evaluates the condition of the world’s oceans and seas to inform policy and support sustainable ocean management.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf United Nations initiative
global assessment mechanism
marine environmental assessment process
addresses impacts of human activities on oceans and seas
pressures on the marine environment
responses and management measures for marine protection
state of marine ecosystems
administeredBy United Nations
aimsTo identify knowledge gaps about the marine environment
promote capacity-building in marine science and assessment
alsoKnownAs Regular Process
UN Regular Process
basedOn United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
characteristic policy-relevant but not policy-prescriptive
science-based
coordinatedBy United Nations Division for Ocean Affairs and the Law of the Sea
focusesOn economic aspects of the marine environment
environmental aspects of the marine environment
social aspects of the marine environment
geographicCoverage global
hasGoal inform policy-making on oceans and seas
provide regular global assessments of the state of the marine environment
strengthen the scientific basis for marine policy
support sustainable ocean management
informs intergovernmental decision-making on oceans
national marine and coastal policies
involves Member States of the United Nations
intergovernmental organizations
regional seas organizations
scientific community
language English
mandatedBy United Nations General Assembly
produces Regular Process for Global Reporting and Assessment of the State of the Marine Environment self-linksurface differs
surface form: World Ocean Assessment

global integrated marine assessment reports
relatedTo global ocean governance
integrated assessment of oceans
scopeIncludes marine environment
seas
world’s oceans
sector environment
oceans and fisheries
sustainable development
supports Sustainable Development Goal 14
implementation of ocean-related Sustainable Development Goals
implementation of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
timeScale periodic
uses best available scientific information
expert contributions from governments and organizations

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United Nations Division for Ocean Affairs and the Law of the Sea providesSupportTo Regular Process for Global Reporting and Assessment of the State of the Marine Environment
Regular Process for Global Reporting and Assessment of the State of the Marine Environment produces Regular Process for Global Reporting and Assessment of the State of the Marine Environment self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: World Ocean Assessment