Questions for Table Round 1

The first table discussion round focused on the contribution of various stakeholders to the SDG implementation. For each table topic and topical area, the participants were asked to consider the following questions:

1. What are the major sustainability challenges in your country or area/region, and which of those relate to the ocean?
2. Which of the SDGs are of highest priority in your country or area/region, and in which way are these linked to ocean?
3. Are there specific entities in your country or area/region that are responsible for the implementation of the 2030 Agenda and the SDGs?
4. To what extent is your country or group engaged in monitoring and reporting the SDGs and which entities are responsible for the monitoring?
5. How are you communicating the SDGs to the general public and ensuring that they are received in a positive manner to gain community support?
6. What are the challenges in implementing SDGs in a coordinated manner and how are interdependencies between the SDGs addressed?
7. What information is needed by your country or group to develop, amend, and implement policies and action plans for the SDGs and to monitor and report on the SDGs?
8. What ocean-related national, regional and international policies and agreements is your country or group participating in?

Questions for Table Round 1

The second table discussion round focused on the variables, and specifically ocean-related variables, that need to be known in order to generate knowledge in support of SDG implementation. The participants at each table were asked to consider the relevant questions from the following list:

1. Is science support available to your government or your group to assist in decision making related to the implementation, monitoring and reporting of the SDGs?
2. Are scenario-based approaches used to assess policy options and their potential impacts and to evaluate the policy impacts?
3. In your thematic area, what data are used to address the challenges for SDG implementation and to monitor progress?
4. What ocean-related data are available and accessible and what data are missing or not fit-for-purpose?
5. Are you aware of knowledge and capacity gaps impacting your efforts to make progress towards the goals?
6. What practical steps would you recommend to address the knowledge and capacity gaps identified?
7. What ocean-related variables should be monitored to support your efforts to implement and monitor the SDGs?

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