How can the Great Barrier Reef be managed sustainably?

• Before Britain took over Australia in 1788, two groups lived there: Aboriginal people and Torres Strait Islanders.
• The Australian government’s Department of the Environment and Energy protects the Great Barrier Reef.
• What is the ”Reef 2050 Long-Term Sustainability Plan”?

  A plan to keep the Great Barrier Reef safe and healthy for a long time.
• What strategies is the Great Barrier Reef Management plan using to manage the reef?

  1. Economic Investment
  2. Scientific research and monitoring / surveillance
  3. Teaching everyone and learning from the wisdom of the older people
  4. Global-tackling climate change