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Australia’s rapid industrialisation of the Great Barrier Reef denounced by World Heritage Committee
The Australian Marine Conservation Society and WWF-Australia said today that Australia’s governments are putting the Great Barrier Reef at risk by failing to implement the World Heritage Committee recommendations around rapid industrialisation of the Great Barrier Reef.
Seabed mining ban an excellent move: Environment groups
Sea turtles, dugongs and some of the healthiest tropical seas in the world are safe today as the Northern Territory Government protects waters around Groote Eylandt from devastating seabed mining, according to leading Territory environment groups the Australian Marine Conservation Society and the Environment Centre NT.
Seeney’s call to address UNESCO will not fix problems on the Great Barrier Reef
The Australian Marine Conservation Society has said Mr Seeney’s comments that the Queensland Government would deal directly with UNESCO will not address the problems created by fast-tracking industrial development along the Great Barrier Reef.
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