Next month the status of the Great Barrier Reef will be debated by the UNESCO World Heritage Committee.
WWF-Australia and the Australian Marine Conservation Society (AMCS) have issued list of urgent actions needed from the Queensland state and Australian federal governments before countries gather in Bonn, Germany for that meeting.
“ The World Heritage Committee has an important role to play in tracking the commitments made by the Australian and Queensland governments and making sure those commitments are delivered ,” WWF-Australia spokesperson Richard Leck said.
The following actions are based largely on commitments promised to be delivered by the time the 21 countries of the World Heritage Committee meet:
“ The Great Barrier Reef is the jewel in the crown of World Heritage Sites and Australians expect their governments to do more to secure its protection. More action will be needed to stop industrialization, pollution and climate change ruining the reef, ” concluded Great Barrier Reef Campaign Director with AMCS Felicity Wishart.