WQIP Review Overview

IN BRIEF:

The presentation outlines the review process for the Water Quality Improvement Plan, which focuses on targets for improving water quality to protect the Great Barrier Reef. Key points include:

• The plan aims to set ecologically relevant targets for water quality, land management, and human dimensions to guide improvements.
• Challenges in implementing the plan at a large geographic scale include regional differences, local capacity, investment, and the time needed to see results.
• The review process seeks to create a more holistic and inclusive narrative, building on successes and simplifying the planning framework.
• Proposed changes consider incorporating community values, empowering Traditional Owners, and linking water quality to resilient landscapes and healthy ecosystems.
• Enabling factors like consistent policy, partnerships, capacity building, and evolving markets will be critical for the plan’s success.