Regular Process

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The Regular Process is a United Nations-led global mechanism for periodically assessing the state of the world’s oceans and marine environment to inform policy and sustainable management.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf United Nations assessment mechanism
global marine assessment process
aimsFor comprehensive and integrated assessment of the marine environment
identification of knowledge gaps on oceans
alsoKnownAs World Ocean Assessment process NERFINISHED
basedOn United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea NERFINISHED
characterizedAs intergovernmental process
regular and long-term process
science-based process
coordinatedBy United Nations Division for Ocean Affairs and the Law of the Sea NERFINISHED
firstMajorOutput World Ocean Assessment I NERFINISHED
firstMajorOutputPublicationYear 2015
focusesOn scientific assessment rather than policy prescription
geographicScope global
hasFullName Regular Process for Global Reporting and Assessment of the State of the Marine Environment, including Socioeconomic Aspects NERFINISHED
hasPurpose assessment of the world’s oceans and seas
global reporting on the state of the marine environment
informing ocean-related policy
providing a scientific basis for decision-making on oceans
supporting sustainable management of the marine environment
involves Member States of the United Nations NERFINISHED
intergovernmental organizations
relevant stakeholders in marine and coastal issues
scientific and technical experts
isPeriodic true
ledBy United Nations NERFINISHED
methodologyIncludes expert evaluation and synthesis
review of existing scientific literature
objective enhance understanding of human impacts on the oceans
provide a baseline for future assessments of the marine environment
strengthen the scientific basis for marine policy at global and regional levels
support ecosystem-based management of marine resources
produces World Ocean Assessment NERFINISHED
global integrated marine assessment reports
reportsTo United Nations General Assembly
scopeIncludes environmental, economic and social dimensions of oceans
marine environment
socioeconomic aspects of the marine environment
state of the world’s oceans
secondMajorOutput World Ocean Assessment II NERFINISHED
secondMajorOutputPublicationPeriod 2021
shortName Regular Process
supports Sustainable Development Goal 14 NERFINISHED
implementation of ocean-related United Nations resolutions
implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development
implementation of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea

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