Reef 2050 Plan Update on Progress

About the Reef 2050 Plan Update on Progress

In 2015, the Reef 2050 Plan was unanimously endorsed by the World Heritage Committee at its 39th Session in Bonn, Germany. In decision 39 COM 7B.7, the Committee requested that Australia:

"Submit to the World Heritage Centre by 1 December 2016, an update on progress with implementation of the 2050 LTSP to confirm that the inception of the plan has been effective, and the Investment Strategy has been established, for examination by the World Heritage Centre and IUCN."

The progress update reflects the first 18 months of a 35 year plan, and is not a report on the state of conservation of the Reef. Rather, the purpose of this document is to respond to the specific request of the Committee and to demonstrate our effective inception of the Reef 2050 Plan that builds on the management foundations laid over the past 40 years.

Addenda to the Update on Progress

Supporting material to the Reef 2050 Plan Update on Progress are represented in three addenda, which you can access below:

• Read the Reef 2050 Plan Investment Framework
• Read the Reef 2050 Annual Report and Implementation Strategy 2016
• Read the Interim Report on Coral Bleaching
• Read the Interim Report on Coral Bleaching update

Watch Reef 2050 videos

• Partnerships and the Great Barrier Reef
• Improving water quality critical to protecting the Reef
• Using the best available science to protect the Reef
• Reef 2050 Plan Investment Framework

Further Information

Reef 2050 Plan Update on Progress - Frequently asked questions (PDF - 95.85 KB) ​
Reef 2050 Plan Update on Progress - Frequently asked questions (DOCX - 40.58 KB) ​

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