The Great Barrier Reef

Finding the right balance

David Lawrence, Richard Kenchington, Simon Woodley
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The Great Barrier Reef

Published

15 September 2002

ISBN

9780522849929

Pages

296

Imprint

Melbourne University Press

The Great Barrier Reef

Finding the right balance

David Lawrence, Richard Kenchington, Simon Woodley
The concept of integrated coastal area management as it relates to tourism growth, industrial development, native title claims, expansion of the fishing and sugarcane farming industries, and the decline in water quality in coastal marine environments due to catchment changes is becoming increasingly important--socially, economically, and politically.

This study explores these issues and others in the context of the early development of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park in 1975 and the Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area in 1981, including the evolution of the current management system from a terrestrial, spatial, area-based management model to an ecosystem, bioregional model.
The concept of integrated coastal area management as it relates to tourism growth, industrial development, native title claims, expansion of the fishing and sugarcane farming industries, and the decline in water quality in coastal marine environments due to catchment changes is becoming increasingly important--socially, economically, and politically.

This study explores these issues and others in the context of the early development of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park in 1975 and the Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area in 1981, including the evolution of the current management system from a terrestrial, spatial, area-based management model to an ecosystem, bioregional model.

David Lawrence

David Lawrence is an anthropologist, has managed environmental projects with the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority, and in northern Australia, Papua New Guinea and Indonesia. David was also instrumental in establishing the current GBRMP zoning and management system. All three authors have considerable experience with coral reef management projects in Asia and the Pacific.

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Richard Kenchington

Richard Kenchington is a marine scientist and instrumental in establishing the current GBRMP zoning and management system. All three authors have considerable experience with coral reef management projects in Asia and the Pacific.

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Simon Woodley

Simon Woodley is a geographer and instrumental in establishing the current GBRMP zoning and management system. All three authors have considerable experience with coral reef management projects in Asia and the Pacific.

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