BONUS-GOODHOPE has been endorsed by the International Scientific Committee ICSU/WMO of the IPY (EoI#584), and stands under three lead IPY-activities (GEOTRACES ID#269, ICED ID#417, CASO ID#132). Its objectives are also relevant to International Programs GEOTRACES (SCOR), IMBER (IGBP/SCOR) and CLIVAR/CliC/SCAR-Southern Ocean.