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The Reef 2050 Plan

The Reef 2050 Long-Term Sustainability Plan is the Australian and Queensland Government’s overarching framework for protecting and managing the Great Barrier Reef to 2050.

The Australian and Queensland governments have updated the Plan as part of the first five yearly comprehensive review.

  • Reef 2050 Long-Term Sustainability Plan 2021-25

About the Reef 2050 Plan

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Read the full Reef 2050 Plan and other key documents and outputs delivered under the plan.

  • Reef 2050 Long-Term Sustainability Plan 2021-25
  • Reef 2050 Long-Term Sustainability Plan 2021-25 - Overview
  • Reef 2050 Water Quality Improvement Plan 2017-2022
  • Cumulative Impact Management Policy
  • Net Benefit Policy

Progress in implementing the Plan

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Since release of the Reef 2050 Plan in 2015, the Australian and Queensland governments have made good progress in implementing the Reef 2050 Plan actions.

Detailed action-by-action progress reporting on the Reef 2050 Plan is undertaken through the Monitoring Evaluation Reporting and Improvement Tool (MERIT) website.

  • Reef 2050 Plan Key Achievements – 2021
  • Read the Reef 2050 Plan Progress Reports
  • Read the latest comprehensive action report (To view report select Reef 2050 Plan Dashboard from drop down menu)

Advisory bodies

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Working together with community, industry, science and Traditional Owners is critical to the success of the Reef 2050 Plan to protect and improve the Reef. Two advisory committees are providing critical advice and ensuring we are using our resources to the best possible effect – an Independent Expert Panel and a Reef 2050 Advisory Committee.

  • Read more about the advisory bodies

Watch videos on the Reef 2050 Plan

To find out about some of the solutions being put in place to manage and protect the Reef, take a look at our latest videos.

  • Great Barrier Reef videos

Development of the Reef 2050 Plan

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A unanimous UNESCO World Heritage Committee decision not to inscribe the Great Barrier Reef as in-danger, acknowledged the significant efforts undertaken by the Australian and Queensland governments in developing the Reef 2050 Plan to manage and protect our global treasure. The Reef 2050 Plan was developed with input from scientists, communities, Traditional Owners, industry and non-government organisations.

  • Read more on how the Reef 2050 Plan was developed
  • Read more on the consultation process for the Reef 2050 Plan - Archived

Stakeholder fact sheets

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The following stakeholder fact sheets have been designed with input from stakeholders to assist as we work towards better outcomes for the Reef:

  • Community groups helping protect the Great Barrier Reef
  • Farmers helping protect the Great Barrier Reef
  • Tourism operators helping protect the Great Barrier Reef
  • Local governments helping protect the Great Barrier Reef
  • Ports Industry supporting the Reef 2050 Plan
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