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More than ever, the impact of human activities and climate change is affecting the state of our marine environment. The formulation of sustainable, ecosystem-based policies and measures for oceans and coasts needs to be supported by sound scientific assessments at national, regional and global scales.

The 'Assessment of Assessments' established by decision of the United Nations General Assembly represents the first step in this international initiative to improve our understanding of the oceans and to develop a global mechanism for delivering science-based information to decision makers and public.
 

The 4th meeting of the Ad Hoc Steering Group took place in Paris (IOC Hq) from 15-17 April 2009. Please click here to find the report of the meeting.

The Peer review process of the AoA report is closed as of 10 February 2009. Go to the Peer Review section for more details. 

UN General Assembly (resolution 63/111) decides to establish an ad hoc working group of the whole to recommend a course of action on the Regular Process to the General Assembly at its 64th session. The meeting will be held in New York, from 31 August to 4 September 2009. 

A Progress report on the implementation of the AoA is available, including the draft detailed outline of the final AoA report .Click here to download the report and outline.

A Letter from UNEP Executive Director and IOC Executive Secretary calling on Member States to provide financial support to the AoA is released. Click here. 

The new AoA Brochure is now available in pdf format. Click here.