World Heritage Committee agrees not to place Great Barrier Reef on ‘in danger’ list
by Graham Readfearn from Environment | The Guardian on (#5MGQ1)
Unesco says the facts are the facts and the science is the science' after its recommendation is ignored
The Great Barrier Reef will not be placed on a list of world heritage sites in danger" after a global lobbying effort from Australia against the proposed listing.
The 21-country World Heritage Committee on Friday ignored a scientific assessment from the UN's science and culture organisation, Unesco, that the reef was clearly in danger from climate change and so should be placed on the list.
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