Liz Hollaway
Working at the science-policy interface to advance sustainable ocean management.
Liz Hollaway is a Policy and Governance Specialist at UNSW Sydney's Centre for Sustainable Development Reform, specialising in ocean governance and multi-stakeholder coordination across the Pacific region. With expertise spanning policy analysis, programme management, and international frameworks, she works at the science-policy interface to advance sustainable ocean management.
Liz leads the Centre's Pacific programme, coordinating capacity-building initiatives and supporting ocean account development and implementation across the region. Her work extends beyond ocean accounting to encompass broader science-to-policy translation, supporting the development of national ocean policies and strategies.
She contributes to the Centre's work on international ocean governance frameworks, including support for the Advisory Group on BBNJ Finance, and collaborates with UN ocean agencies on strategic planning and management initiatives.
Previously at the World Resources Institute's Ocean Programme (2018-2022), Liz supported the High Level Panel for a Sustainable Ocean Economy and Friends of Ocean Action.
She holds a Master's of Environmental Management from UNSW and a BSc in Fisheries & Wildlife from Michigan State University.
Publications
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- Report. GOAP Progress Report (June 2025).
- Guidance. Ocean Accounts for Sustainable Ocean Plans: Enabling Decision-Makers to Measure Progress (June 2024).
- Policy brief. Ocean Accounts Provide a Data-Driven Approach to Coastal Disaster Resilience (May 2024).
- Policy brief. Understanding the Impact: Using Ocean Accounts to Support Sustainable Coastal Tourism (May 2024).
- Policy brief. Ocean Accounts for Effective Marine Spatial Planning (May 2024)
- Policy brief. Sustaining Coastal Livelihoods through Integrated Ocean Accounting; Building Coastal Resilience (May 2024).
- White paper. Ocean Decade Vision 2030 White Papers: Challenge 4: Develop a sustainable and equitable ocean economy (June 2024).
- Report. Opportunities for Transforming Coastal and Marine Tourism: Towards Sustainability, Regeneration and Resilience. World Resources Institute (2021).
- Report. 100% Sustainable Ocean Management: An Introduction to Sustainable Ocean Plans. World Resources Institute (2021).
- Report. A Sustainable and Equitable Blue Recovery to the COVID-19 Crisis. World Resources Institute (2020).
- Report. GOAP Progress Report (June 2025).
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- BBNJ Agreement: Progress Towards Implementation as 21 Nations Ratify (March 2025).
- Safeguarding our seas: The role of natural capital accounting in securing the future of Maldives' marine ecosystems and blue economy (May 2023).
- What we heard, shared and saw delivered at the UN Ocean Conference (June 2025).
- Bridging the Gap: Ocean Accounts and Australia's Sustainable Ocean Vision (October 2024).
- Safeguarding Our Seas: The Role of Natural Capital Accounting in Securing the Future of Maldives' Marine Ecosystems and Blue Economy (October 2023)
- BBNJ Agreement: Progress Towards Implementation as 21 Nations Ratify (March 2025).
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- Hollaway, E., Northrop, E., and Pouponneau, A. Understanding the Interlinkages between Marine Carbon Dioxide Removal and the BBNJ Treaty, One Ocean Science Congress 2025, Nice, France, 3–6 Jun 2025, OOS2025-906, https://doi.org/10.5194/oos2025-906, 2025.
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- Third United Nations Ocean Conference | 9-13 June 2025 | Nice, France
- The Global Dialogue on Sustainable Ocean Development | 1-5 July 2024 | Bali, Indonesia
- Field work, meetings and workshops for Natural Capital Accounting in Laamu Atoll, Maldives | 2023-2024
- Meetings and workshops for the development of National Data Systems for oceans and plastics in Fiji | 2023 - Present