Great Barrier Reef Outlook Report 2009: In brief

Abstract

The Great Barrier Reef Outlook Report 2009 was prepared by the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority based on the best available information. Many people with an interest in the Great Barrier Reef contributed to its development, including leading scientists, industry representatives and the community. The Report was independently peer reviewed. The Outlook Report was provided to the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and the Arts on 30 June 2009 and subsequently tabled in the Australian Parliament. This Great Barrier Reef Outlook Report 2009 – In Brief presents the key findings of the full Report supported by a selection of the evidence used. Its structure mirrors the Outlook Report itself, with a chapter for each of the eight assessments required under Section 54 of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Act 1975, including extracts from the assessment summaries.