UNESCO Gives Australia 8 Months to Fix Management of The Great Barrier Reef

NESCO has given Australia eight months to improve management of the Great Barrier Reef before it is listed as "in danger". Picture: Supplied Source: news.com.au Watch UNESCO give Aust deadline to change reef UNESCO has given Aus 8 months to change its approach on coastal development within the Great Barrier Reef. Play 0:00 / 1:42 Scrubber mute Share Fullscreen "Extreme concern" about rapid coastal development If development continues, Reef will be "danger listed" Australia has eight months to lift game on management

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As someone who lives next to the barrier reef this is very disturbing. At the same time the reef is central to Queenslands economy and too much action too fast will have a big impact. The plight of our wonder of the world has been left in the background but hopefully this report will bring attention back to it. Dredging and ports are what cause the most damage but continued recreational activities also have an impact.

The federal government may not be able to meet a major recommendation of a scathing UNESCO report on the Great Barrier Reef, Environment Minister Tony Burke says.

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While we are most likely to not implement enough changes to satisfy this report I believe other strategies can be implement to meet the demand amongst the great barrier reef. Expansions to Queenslands rail network and the Bruce highway could be seen as alternatives and could reduce the impact of the ports along central and north Queensland somewhat.

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Dredging the Great Barrier Reef!!! This has to Stop!

8 months or what? We are a Soveriegn Nation,so back off ! Want some ? Come get some !

The Great Barrier Reef will fix itself, on one condition,.....

We humans stop adding to the crap it has to deal with.

And who the F is UNESCO?
Tell them to take a hike.
Australia for the Australians!

Originally posted by 13th Zodiac
8 months or what? We are a Soveriegn Nation,so back off ! Want some ? Come get some !

Eight months to improve management of the Great Barrier Reef before it is listed as "in danger".

Its in the first quote of the OP... No one is threatening you with war so need for chest beating... be cool dude

Originally posted by stirling
And who the F is UNESCO?
Tell them to take a hike.
Australia for the Australians!

Is this a serious reply? Australia for the Australians?? Really?

UNESCO

Originally posted by Muckster

Originally posted by stirling
And who the F is UNESCO?
Tell them to take a hike.
Australia for the Australians!

Is this a serious reply? Australia for the Australians?? Really?

UNESCO

One of those learning experiences about not putting your signature on the dotted line before understanding the implications. Too soon old, too late smart.

Originally posted by stirling
And who the F is UNESCO?
Tell them to take a hike.
Australia for the Australians!

Which ones? The ones who lived there for thousands of years?

Or the ones who just moved there?