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Properties concerned
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States Parties with SOC reports
Property: Great Barrier Reefclose
States Parties: Australia
Year: 2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Changes to oceanic waters Ground water pollution Marine transport infrastructure Non-renewable energy facilities Other climate change impacts Storms Surface water pollution Temperature change
Other Threats: Grounding of ships
States Parties: Australia
Year: 2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
Document Source: WHC/21/44.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Changes to oceanic waters Ground water pollution Marine transport infrastructure Non-renewable energy facilities Other climate change impacts Storms Surface water pollution Temperature change
Other Threats: Grounding of ships
States Parties: Australia
Year: 2017
Document Source: WHC/17/41.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Changes to oceanic waters Ground water pollution Marine transport infrastructure Non-renewable energy facilities Other climate change impacts Storms Surface water pollution Temperature change
Other Threats: Grounding of ships
States Parties: Australia
Year: 2015
Document Source: WHC-15/39.COM/7B.Add,WHC-15/39.COM/INF.7,WHC-15/39.COM/INF.7Rev
Threats*: Changes to oceanic waters Ground water pollution Marine transport infrastructure Non-renewable energy facilities Other climate change impacts Storms Surface water pollution Temperature change
States Parties: Australia
Year: 2014
Document Source: WHC-14/38.COM/7B
Threats*: Changes to oceanic waters Ground water pollution Marine transport infrastructure Non-renewable energy facilities Other climate change impacts Storms Surface water pollution Temperature change
States Parties: Australia
Year: 2013
Document Source: WHC-13/37.COM/7B
Threats*: Changes to oceanic waters Ground water pollution Marine transport infrastructure Non-renewable energy facilities Other climate change impacts Storms Surface water pollution Temperature change
States Parties: Australia
Year: 2012
Document Source: WHC-12/36.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Changes to oceanic waters Ground water pollution Marine transport infrastructure Non-renewable energy facilities Other climate change impacts Storms Surface water pollution Temperature change
States Parties: Australia
Year: 2011
Document Source: WHC-11/35.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Changes to oceanic waters Ground water pollution Marine transport infrastructure Non-renewable energy facilities Other climate change impacts Storms Surface water pollution Temperature change
States Parties: Australia
Year: 2004
Document Source: WHC-04/28.COM/15B
Threats*: Commercial development Housing Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Marine transport infrastructure
States Parties: Australia
Year: 2001
Document Source: WHC-01/CONF.208/10,WHC-2001/CONF.205/5
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management systems/ management plan Mining
States Parties: Australia
Year: 2000
Document Source: WHC-2000/CONF.203/5,WHC-2000/CONF.204/10
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management systems/ management plan Mining
Other Threats: Need for more effective catchment management in lands adjacent to the Park
States Parties: Australia
Year: 1999
Document Source: WHC-99/CONF.204/5,WHC-99/CONF.209/14,WHC.99/CONF.208/5,WHC.99/CONF.208/INF.5
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management systems/ management plan Mining
States Parties: Australia
Year: 1998
Document Source: WHC-98/CONF.201/3B,WHC-98/CONF.203/8Rev.,WHC.99/CONF.208/INF.5
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Mining
States Parties: Australia
Year: 1997
Document Source: WHC-97/CONF.208/4B,WHC-97/CONF.208/8B
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Mining
States Parties: Australia
Year: 1994
Document Source: WHC.94/CONF.003/16
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Mining
States Parties: Australia
Year: 1986
Document Source: CC-86/CONF.001/11,CC-86/CONF.003/INF.4
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Mining
States Parties: Australia
Year: 1985
Document Source: SC-85/CONF.008/9
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure

* : The threats indicated are listed in alphabetical order; their order does not constitute a classification according to the importance of their impact on the property.
Furthermore, they are presented irrespective of the type of threat faced by the property, i.e. with specific and proven imminent danger (“ascertained danger”) or with threats which could have deleterious effects on the property’s Outstanding Universal Value (“potential danger”).

** : All mission reports are not always available electronically.