The Reef 2050 Plan
The Reef 2050 Plan was released by the Australian and Queensland governments in March 2015 and is the overarching framework for protecting and managing the Reef until 2050. The Plan is a world-first document that outlines concrete management measures for the next 35 years to ensure the Outstanding Universal Value of the Reef is preserved now and for generations to come.
The Plan sets clear actions, targets, objectives and outcomes to drive and guide the short, medium and long-term management of the Reef. The Plan firmly responds to the pressures facing the Reef and will address cumulative impacts and increase the Reef’s resilience to longer term threats such as climate change.
At the core of the Plan is an outcomes framework that will drive progress towards an overarching vision:
“To ensure the Great Barrier Reef continues to improve on its Outstanding Universal Value every decade between now and 2050 to be a natural wonder for each successive generation to come.”
About the Reef 2050 Plan
Read the full Reef 2050 Plan, highlights and Reef 2050 Policy Guideline for Decision Makers. Review key documents and outputs delivered under the plan.
Progress in implementing the Plan
Since release of the Reef 2050 Plan, the Australian and Queensland governments have made good progress in implementing the 151 actions in the initial five years of the Reef 2050 Plan with 89 per cent of them completed or underway and on track. Progress from inception to November 2016 is captured within the Reef 2050 Plan Update on Progress, which was presented to the World Heritage Centre and IUCN on 1 December 2016.
Investment
The Reef 2050 Plan is underpinned by an Investment Framework which establishes current investment in Reef 2050 Plan actions, determines investment priorities for the future and sets out strategies for boosting investment and diversifying its sources. The Investment Framework will guide future funding decisions for Reef 2050 Actions over the coming years.
Watch videos on the Reef 2050 Plan
To find out about some of the solutions being put in place to manage and protect the Reef, take a look at our latest videos.
Advisory bodies
Working together with community, industry, science and Traditional Owners is critical to the success of the Reef 2050 Plan to protect and improve the Reef. Two advisory committees are providing critical advice and ensuring we are using our resources to the best possible effect – an Independent Expert Panel and a Reef 2050 Advisory Committee.
Development of the Reef 2050 Plan
A unanimous UNESCO World Heritage Committee decision not to inscribe the Great Barrier Reef as in-danger, acknowledged the significant efforts undertaken by the Australian and Queensland government’s in developing the Reef 2050 Plan to manage and protect our global treasure. The Reef 2050 Plan was developed with input from scientists, communities, Traditional Owners, industry and non-government organisations.