Environmentalists criticise Australia reef protection plan
Sydney (AFP) Sept 15, 2014 - Environmentalists criticised a new Australian government plan released Monday to protect the Great Barrier Reef in the face of UN concerns, saying it will not do enough to halt the marine park's decline. The draft plan, now open for consultation, comes after UNESCO threatened to put the reef on its World Heritage "in danger" list. It gave Canberra until February 1, 2015 to submit a report on ... more

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