As a condition of UNESCO not listing the Great Barrier Reef as “in danger” in 2015, the World Heritage Committee said Australia needed to report back to the committee on 1 December 2016, detailing the progress of conservation – how new 2050 water pollution targets were being implemented and funded.
Scientists have said current policies and funding announcements are not even nearly adequate for meeting the 2050 targets, and between
$10bn and $16bn was needed.

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