The Social Account Working Group was established in 2024 to ensure that social, cultural and equity considerations are integrated into ocean accounting
The Working Group provides a structure for diverse individuals and organisations to collaborate on measuring the human dimensions of ocean sustainability.
The Social Accounts Working Group was established by the Global Ocean Accounts Partnership (GOAP) in 2024 to ensure that social, cultural and equity considerations are recognised and accounted for in ocean accounting and decision-making about ocean and coastal development.
Social Accounts capture, analyse, and reports data related to how people depend on the ocean for their livelihoods, wellbeing, food security, and cultural practice, recognising that sustainable ocean development must benefit all communities equitably.
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Dr Bernice Serwah Ofosu-Baadu
Assistant Chief Statistician
Statistics Ghana, Ghana
Prof Joleen Steyn Jotze
Chief Research Specialist
Human Sciences Research Council, South Africa
Prof Kate Barclay
Professor International Studies
University of Technology Sydney, Australia
Dr Tainã (Tai Loureiro) Gonçalves Loureiro
University Lecturer
University of Western Australia, Australia
Rachel Thoms
Research Associate
World Resources Institute, USA.
If you’re interested in joining the Social Accounts Working Group, please complete the sign-up form below.
Sign up to joinWe invite organisations and individuals to join the group and contribute their expertise and insights through collaborative research, pilot testing, knowledge sharing, and active participation in developing Social Accounts frameworks. Members can engage at the level that suits their capacity, whether through quarterly meetings, focused working groups, data sharing, or leadership roles on the Organising Committee.
By joining, you gain access to a global community of practice, the latest research and methodologies on Social Accounts, capacity-building resources, and networking/opportunities to build collaborations and develop funding applications.
If you have any questions, please reach out to [email protected] from the GOAP Secretariat.
The Bogor Strategic Action Plan is a practical roadmap for scaling ocean accounts across the Global South, developed by attendees during the South-South Ocean Accounting Exchange in March 2026 in Bogor, Indonesia.
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This report outlines a social data audit methodology which can be used as a first step in compiling social data within the ocean accounting framework.
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Social Accounts are the outputs of capturing, analysing, and reporting of data related to the social, cultural and equity dimensions of the human-ocean relationship within the Ocean Accounts framework.
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