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Environment & Energy

dipsydoodle

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1. Nation shamed on Great Barrier Reef

Reply to Judi Lynn (Original post)

Fri Jun 22, 2012, 03:36 AM

Jun 2012

AUSTRALIA had failed to protect the Great Barrier Reef says a United Nations report, that calls for a panel of overseas experts to review the natural wonder and safeguard its future.
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Development in Queensland was out of control with about 35 projects slated for approval in the next year putting the reef at further risk, according to a report by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation.

UNESCO says urgent measures must be taken to protect the World Heritage Area and warns against any further development before a critical assessment is completed by 2015.

"The scale and pace of development proposals appear beyond the capacity for independent, quality and transparent decision-making," the report said.

June 21, 2012 http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/more-news/nation-shamed-on-great-barrier-reef/story-fn7x8me2-1226403475261

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Nation shamed on Great Barrier Reef dipsydoodle Jun 2012 #1

No threat ---> See link to another story (dated 6-21-2012---yesterday) ---> Petrushka Jun 2012 #2