Reef 2050 Integrated Monitoring and Reporting Program annual business plan 2020-21

Abstract

[Extract] A key component of the Reef 2050 Long-Term Sustainability Plan is the establishment of the Reef 2050 Integrated Monitoring and Reporting Program (the Program). This coordinated monitoring, modelling and reporting program for the Great Barrier Reef and its adjacent catchment will help track the progress towards the Plan’s targets and outcomes and drive adaptive management of this world heritage property. The Program has completed its design phase and entered the implementation phase. A dedicated group of partner agencies are working together to better share information about the Reef and to deliver practical tools to help managers make the best decisions. Work is underway to establish effective Traditional Owner representation on the Program’s governance bodies. This first Annual Business Plan offers a snapshot of progress made in the past year and outlines key activities for the year 2020-21. Partners worked together to prioritise activities for 2020-21, based on available resources and guided by the Program’s Implementation Roadmap and draft five-year business strategy. This plan presents a scaffolding of core activities, which will move the Program forward. Activities may be added or adjusted as the year progresses to reflect emerging priorities and progress.