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    • 1. About this report
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    • Executive summary
    • Cover pages
  • Values

    What are the current conditions and trends of the Great Barrier Reef's ecosystem, heritage, economic and social values. 

    • 2. Biodiversity
    • 3. Ecosystem health
    • 4. Heritage values
  • Effects of human use

    What are the benefits and impacts of human use activities on the Great Barrier Reef?

    • 5. Commercial and non-commercial use
  • Threats, responses and risks

    What influences the Great Barrier Reef, is it resilient, how well is it protected and managed, and what risks remain?

    • 6. Factors influencing the Region’s values
    • 7. Existing protection and management
    • 8. Resilience
    • 9. Risks to the Region’s values
  • Outlook

    What does this report mean for the Great Barrier Reef’s future?

    • 10. Long-term outlook
  • Appendices

    Appendices for the report 

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7. Existing protection and management

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  • 7. Existing protection and management
  • 7.1 Background
    • 7.1.1 Roles and responsibilities
    • 7.1.2 Focus of management
    • 7.1.3 Scale and complexity
    • 7.1.4 Management approaches and tools
  • 7.2 Assessing protection and management measures
    • 7.2.1 Scope
    • 7.2.2 Assessment method
    • 7.2.3 Information used
  • 7.3 Assessment of existing protection and management measures
    • 7.3.1 Commercial marine tourism
    • 7.3.2 Defence activities
    • 7.3.3 Fishing
    • 7.3.4 Ports
    • 7.3.5 Recreation
    • 7.3.6 Research activities
    • 7.3.7 Shipping
    • 7.3.8 Traditional use of marine resources
    • 7.3.9 Climate change
    • 7.3.10 Coastal development
    • 7.3.11 Land-based runoff
    • 7.3.12 Biodiversity values
    • 7.3.13 Heritage values
    • 7.3.14 Community benefits of the environment
  • 7.4 Assessment of management approaches
    • 7.4.1 Environmental regulation
    • 7.4.2 Engagement
    • 7.4.3 Knowledge, innovation and integration
  • 7.5 Assessment summary
    • 7.5.1 Understanding of context
    • 7.5.2 Planning
    • 7.5.3 Financial, staffing and information inputs
    • 7.5.4 Management systems, processes and governance
    • 7.5.5 Delivery of outputs
    • 7.5.6 Achievements of outcomes
  • 7.6 Overall summary

7.5.6 Achievements of outcomes

This diagram provides the grading statements used in the ‘achievement of outcomes’ assessment table and the legend for the trend icons.
This diagram shows the assessment table for the ‘achievement of outcomes’ assessment criterion. It illustrates assessed grades and trends for the ‘achievement of outcomes’ criterion in relation to previous assessments from 2009, 2014, and 2019.
  • Overall summary of existing protection and management
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The Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority acknowledges the continuing sea country management and custodianship of the Great Barrier Reef by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Traditional Owners whose rich cultures, heritage values, enduring connections and shared efforts protect the Reef for future generations.

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Published by the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority ISBN 978-0-6450438-7-7.

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: Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority 2024, Great Barrier Reef Outlook Report 2024, Reef Authority, Townsville. 

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Cover: Coral grouper (Cephalopholis miniata). © Matt Curnock 2015