Common Contracts
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GREAT BARRIER REEF INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT 2015Great Barrier Reef Intergovernmental Agreement • December 19th, 2017 • Queensland
The Commonwealth and Queensland Governments have long demonstrated their commitment to working together collaboratively for the long-term protection and conservation of the Great Barrier Reef ecosystem, to ensure it is preserved as an important feature of the nation’s and the world’s heritage. The Emerald Agreement formalised this cooperative approach in 1979 and a series of collaborative arrangements has evolved over time. The Great Barrier Reef Intergovernmental Agreement 2009 was established to provide a contemporary framework for cooperation between the governments, recognising challenges that were not foreseen at the time of the 1979 Agreement. With the development of the Reef 2050 Long-Term Sustainability Plan (Reef 2050 Plan), the Commonwealth and Queensland governments agreed on a vision for the future and renewed their commitment to protecting the Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area including its Outstanding Universal Value. This agreement establishes these arrangements, cl
