In The Conversation, Terry Hughes assesses the recept ‘health check’ on the Great Barrier Reef, concluding that ‘arguably, the biggest risks to the Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area are: a) destructive government policies such as removal of ‘green tape’; and the implementation of offsets that allow new developments to proceed despite the environmental damage they cause; b) the demonstrable failure of the state and Commonwealth to tackle climate change; and c) the ongoing conflicts of interest over mining royalties received by the Commonwealth and state of Queensland versus their responsibilities for stewardship of the Great Barrier Reef.’
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