Limited evidence, recognising major knowledge gaps.

Absence of a common unit along which values can be measured and compared.

An economic concept that seeks to incorporate natural capital into national wealth estimates, beyong GDP.

The conservation of ecosystems and natural habitats and the maintenance and recovery of viable populations of species in their natural surroundings and, in the case of domesticated or cultivated species, in the surroundings where they have developed their distinctive properties.

Non-tangible aspects of cultural value that are passed from one human generation to the next.

A broad term which includes: fishing and fishing-related activities conducted in contravention of national, regional and international laws; non-reporting, misreporting or under- reporting of information on fishing operations and their catches; fishing by “Stateless” vessels; fishing in convention areas of Regional Fisheries Management Organizations (RFMOs) by non-party vessels; fishing activities which are not regulated by States and cannot be easily monitored and accounted for.

Illegal is defined in the context of this assessment when it violates laws and regulations.

The harvesting, processing, transporting, buying or selling of timber in contravention of national and international laws.

The ways in which people understand who they are, their belonging and role in society, and their relation to their broader environment.

Low dissolved oxygen levels in coastal and oceanic waters (<2mL per liter of water), either naturally occurring or as a result of a degradation (e.g. eutrophication).