NESP MB Project E1 - Guidelines for analysis of cumulative impacts and risks to the Great Barrier Reef

Research Project

Researchers: Dambacher, Jeffrey, Dr (Principal investigator) ,  Dambacher, Jeffrey, Dr (Principal investigator) ,  Dunstan, Piers, Dr (Principal investigator) ,  Dunstan, Piers, Dr (Principal investigator) ,  Emma Flukes (Point of contact)
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Brief description This record provides an overview of the scope of NESP Marine Biodiversity Hub Project E1 - "Guidelines for analysis of cumulative impacts and risks to the Great Barrier Reef". No raw data products are anticipated for this project. -------------------- The project will develop guidance for the analysis of cumulative impacts and risks to the environmental, social and economic values of the GBR. The project will use existing information to develop guidance for use by GBRMPA, DoEE, the Queensland Government and proponents of future development proposals. The project will build on the work undertaken in the GBR Strategic Assessment and support works undertaken under the Reef 2050 plan. The guidance will provide a practical science-based approach to assessment of cumulative risks to the Reef. Research will focus on providing a general and repeatable approach to be applied at the whole-of-reef scale (to meet planning, assessment and reporting requirements of the GBRMPA) and also at the development-site-scale (to meet the environmental assessment requirements of the GBRMPA and future proponents). The guidance will be developed in close collaboration with the GBRMPA and DoEE to ensure it is practical and compatible with relevant legislation and policy applicable to proposed actions within the GBR. The project will include a case study focused on attributing impacts of pressures and their cumulative impacts on shallow-water coral reefs of eastern Australia (including cumulative impacts for the whole-of-GBR). It will also examine how this could be applied to shallow temperate reefs follow recent risk assessments conducted in NSW. Research is primarily designed to meet the specific needs of GBRMPA and future proponents. NSW DPI, QLD Government and Parks Australia, may also benefit from the case study and insights to assessment of cumulative impacts. Planned Outputs • Case Study Report on GBR & Coral Sea reefs pressure analysis. • Final report - guidance for analysis of cumulative impacts and risk

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Jeff Dambacher (CSIRO), Piers Dunstan (CSIRO), Nadine Marshall (CSIRO), Alan Jordan (NSW DPI), Kate Thornborough (NSW DPI), Rick Stuart-Smith (UTAS), Graham Edgar (UTAS), Ken Anthony (AIMS)

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National Environmental Science Program (NESP) Marine Biodiversity Hub

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Department of the Environment and Energy (DoEE), Australian Government

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In addition to NESP (DoEE) funding, this project is matched by an equivalent amount of in-kind support and co-investment from project partners and collaborators.

Data time period: 2018-01-01 to 2018-12-31

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