Climate Change Adaptation Strategy and Action Plan measures to enhance resilience of the Great Barrier Reef ecosystem and support adaptation by regional communities and industries that depend on it to implement actions to improve the resilience of the Great Barrier Reef ecosystem Reef Water Quality Protection Plan 2013 An overarching framework to achieve a sustainable future for the Great Barrier Reef and industries in the Reef's catchment by improving water quality that flows into the Great Barrier Reef lagoon Improve water quality that flows into the Reef by targeting priority outcomes, integrating industry and community initiatives, and incorporating new policy and regulatory frameworks Joint Australian and Queensland government initiative Great Barrier Reef Protection Amendment Act 2009 (Qld) A framework for halving the levels of dangerous pesticides and fertilisers found in the waters of the Great Barrier Reef in four years Mix of strict controls on farm chemicals and Regulations to improve farming practices Queensland Government Coastal Protection and Management Act 1995 (Qld) and Coastal Protection and Management Regulation 2003 Provides the legislative framework and Regulations for the coordinated management of the diverse range of coastal resources and values in the coastal zone. This framework includes provisions that establish the Queensland Coastal Plan. Queensland Coastal Plan provides guidelines for effective protection and management of the coastal zone Queensland Government Sustainable Planning Act 2009 (Qld) and Sustainable Planning Regulation 2009 Establishes process for land-use planning and development assessments. Identifies state legislation that may be triggered by development assessments and the process by which developments must be assessed against each piece of legislation Establishes the framework for the development of regional plans. Coastal development generally requires impact assessment and a development approval under the Sustainable Planning Act 2009. Regional plans developed under the Act operate in conjunction with other state planning instruments, usually taking precedence over them Regional plans must conform to policies established within the Queensland Coastal Plan Regional plans identify: desired regional outcomes policies and actions for achieving these desired regional outcomes the future regional land use pattern regional infrastructure provision to service the future regional land use pattern key regional environmental, economic and cultural resources to be preserved, maintained or developed. Queensland Government Queensland Coastal Plan (prepared under the Coastal Protection and Management Act 1995) The Queensland Coastal Plan has two parts: State Policy for Coastal Management, and the Coastal Protection State Planning Regulatory Provision (following the suspension of the State Planning Policy 3/11 - Coastal Protection). Coastal activities that are not defined as development under the Sustainable Planning Act 2009 are considered under the State policy for Coastal Management (currently under review following the change in government) The suspended State Planning Queensland Government
coastal waters. protection of habitat in the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park and coastal waters. Plan policies and statutory regional plans, which plan for coastal development in Queensland. Projected vessel traffic growth associated with coastal development projects and population growth creates greater challenges for the management of their associated impacts. potential impacts on the ecological functions of the Great Barrier Reef. This is undertaken by fostering partnerships through the Reef Water Quality Protection Plan 2013 and Reef 2050 program. Residual vulnerability (low, medium, high) Low Low High, around aggregation sites and considering otter trawl impacts outside of the Marine Park Medium, around aggregation sites Medium Low Low High High High Level of confidence in supporting evidence (poor, moderate, good) Poor. Knowledge of snapper ecology in relation to pressure. Good. Knowledge of current marine tourism operations. Poor. Knowledge of snapper ecology in relation to pressure. Good. Knowledge of current Defence operations in the Marine Park. Moderate. Allen et al. 2006;9 Campbell et al. 20091 Moderate. Allen et al. 2006;9 Campbell et al. 20091 Poor. Knowledge of snapper ecology in relation to pressure. Good. Knowledge of current ports and shipping operations in the Marine Park. Poor. Knowledge of snapper ecology in relation to pressure. Good. Knowledge of current ports and shipping operations in the Marine Park. Poor. Allen et al. 2006;9 Campbell et al. 20091 Poor. Munday et al. 2007;19 Sumpton et al. 2008;12 Booth et al. 2009;20 Steinberg et al. 200727 Poor. Moderate. Hutchings et al. 2005;30 Brodie & Fabricius 200831 The pressures addressed in this vulnerability assessment were identified in the Great Barrier Reef Outlook Report 2014.21