This report presents the main results of the 2022 survey aimed to provide an understanding of
Australian attitudes toward the development and deployment of novel restoration and
adaptation options in the Great Barrier Reef (GBR).
A summary of the engagement and regulatory environment findings of the RRAP Concept Feasibility Program, and recommendations for the required R&D for these areas.
A key reference document summarising the potential on-Reef interventions and how they were identified.
Findings of a representative survey of Australians, industry and stakeholder interviews and scoping the issues and needs of Traditional Owners.
The complexity and gaps to be addressed in the regulatory environment for restoration and adaptation R&D and activities in the Great Barrier Reef.
Environmental and economic modelling of proposed Reef Restoration and Adaptation Program interventions and recommendations for intervention strategies.
The potential interventions investigated by the Reef Restoration and Adaptation Program; knowledge gaps in understanding benefits, risks and feasibility.
The recommended Reef Restoration and Adaptation Program Research and Development Plan to deliver a suite of reef restoration and adaptation interventions.
Summary of the current global knowledge of coral restoration methods and practises, highlighting the common issues encountered as the field has evolved.
Recommendations to foster international collaboration in reef restoration science, training and implementation and achieving globally-beneficial outcomes.
Possible delivery methods for the proposed Reef interventions, analysing cost and scale implications for each, and identifying potential synergies and efficiencies.
The recommended optimal governance structure and management systems for the Reef Restoration and Adaptation Program Research and Development effort.
Reef Restoration and Adaptation Program
The Reef Restoration and Adaptation Program respects and recognises all Traditional Owners of the Great Barrier Reef as First Nations Peoples holding the hopes, dreams, traditions and cultures of the Reef.
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