Environmental law groups in the US and Australia are pushing Unesco to place the world heritage status of the Great Barrier Reef on an “in danger” list, arguing the Morrison government has violated legal obligations by not doing all it could to protect the natural wonder. Earthjustice, based in San Francisco, and Environmental Justice Australia say the federal government is failing to live up to an obligation under the World Heritage Convention that member countries do all they can, including dedicating “the utmost” of their resources, to protect and conserve protected sites.
In a report submitted to Unesco’s world heritage committee, the groups say that while no single country can solve the climate crisis, Australia is not playing its part as it does not support policies consistent with keeping global heating to less than 1.5C above pre-industrial levels. Government agency the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority confirmed in April that the reef had suffered a third mass bleaching event in five years due to increased water temperatures.
Imogen Zethoven, director of strategy at the Australian Marine Conservation Society, said it would be a “game-changer” if the committee recognised the climate crisis endangered the reef and required the government to introduce policies aligned with limiting heating to below 1.5C. She said it would send a message that countries must take responsibility for their contribution to climate change-related damage to world heritage sites.
Source: Guardian
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