Great Barrier Reef
Draft report
Reef 2050 water quality improvement plan - draft for consultation
This draft plan will guide how industry, government and the community will work together to improve the quality of water flowing to the Great Barrier Reef.
Report
At what price? The economic, social and icon value of the Great Barrier Reef
As the planet’s largest living structure and one of the world’s most complex and diverse natural ecosystems, the Great Barrier Reef is justifiably considered both priceless and irreplaceable. But what is it worth?
Report
Risky business: health, climate and economic risks of the Carmichael coalmine
This report outlines why opening up the Galilee Basin for coal mining is fundamentally at odds with global efforts to tackle climate change effectively and protect Australia from the dangerous impacts of climate change.
Report
Reef 2050 long-term sustainability plan: progress on implementation
The Great Barrier Reef Independent Review Group (the Reef Review Group) prepared this report to provide an independent analysis of the Australian and Queensland governments’ progress in implementing the Reef 2050 Long-Term Sustainability Plan (Reef 2050 Plan). We have reviewed the 2016 Reef 2050 Plan Annual Report and Addendum and the 2016 Update Report on...
Report
Supplement to the Interim report: 2016 coral bleaching event on the Great Barrier Reef
This supplement by the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority (GBRMPA) to the interim report provides an update on current Reef-wide surveys being conducted by GBRMPA and the Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service. This second round of in-water reef health and impact surveys commenced in October, and is due to be completed by the end...