UNESCO urges Australia to act on climate change, water quality, and land clearing for the Great Barrier Reef, while keeping it off the in-danger list.
UNESCO recommends keeping the Great Barrier Reef off the in-danger list, but urges Australia to take urgent action on climate change, water quality, and land clearing to protect it. The draft decision acknowledges ongoing efforts by the Australian and Queensland governments, but expresses concern over a recent mass coral bleaching event. Australia is required to provide further progress reports on reef management efforts to UNESCO in 2025 and 2026.
June 24, 2024
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