The Second - World Ocean Assessment - WORLD OCEAN ASSESSMENT II

The programme of work for the period 2017–2020 of the second cycle of the Regular Process includes the prepa- ration by the Group of Experts of the Regular Process for Global Reporting and Assessment of the State of the Marine Environment, including Socioeconomic Aspects, of the second World Ocean Assessment, building on the baselines established by the First Global Integrated Marine Assessment (f. [...] Disclaimer The present document is a product of the Group of Experts of the Regular Process for Global Reporting and Assessment of the State of the Marine Environment, including Socioeconomic Aspects, which is responsible for the contents of the publication. [...] The designations employed, including geographical names, and the presentation of the materials in the present publication, including the citations, maps and bibliography, do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the United Nations concerning the names and legal status of any coun- try, territory, city or area or of its authorities or concerning the delimitation of its f. [...] v Preface The goal for the General Assembly in creating Reporting and Assessment of the State of the the Regular Process for the Global Reporting Marine Environment, including Socioeconomic and Assessment of the State of the Marine En- Aspects, to organize, contribute to and finalize vironment, including Socioeconomic Aspects, the Assessment. [...] As with the first Assessment, the production of the present Assessment has been a major Renison Ruwa and Alan Simcock task, relying essentially on voluntary efforts of Joint Coordinators of hundreds of experts in many fields, with support the Group of Experts of the Regular Process from the regular budget of the United Nations.