The Greens have announced a new plan to tackle the biggest threats to the Great Barrier Reef.
The plan includes:
- measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 40% by 2020
- extending the requirements for satellite tracking of vessels on board vessels for all ships transporting coal and gas throughout the reef
- extending compulsory pilotage across the entire reef for large transport ships through the relevant international forums
- banning the use of the pesticides, particularly diuron, atrazine and ametryn, which are found in high concentrations in run-off from the land
For more information, read the Great Barrier Reef policy initiative (pdf).
See also the media release, Greens only party with credible climate action plan to save Barrier Reef.