innovation assessed as being in good condition, without rigorous science, skewing the overall picture. Methods for obtaining expert opinion could be explained in more detail, with a discussion on how the information presented is the best available science (in the absence of published scientific information). Good overall. When discussed at a Barrier Reef scale, the Addressing spatial significance of the decline in condition of scale the southern inshore region is sometimes underemphasised. The right kind of initiatives are proposed, Strengthened but resources appear to be lacking to management implement them at the scale required. Forward commitments are processes rather than outcome-focussed and are not Forward of a scale required to address the declining MNES. They are also not commitments aligned with key gaps in the current Program. Implementation and No discussion of the adequacy of governance resources to meet the challenges
innovation assessed as being in good condition, without rigorous science, skewing the overall picture. Methods for obtaining expert opinion could be explained in more detail, with a discussion on how the information presented is the best available science (in the absence of published scientific information). Addressing spatial scale Good overall. When discussed at a Barrier Reef scale, the significance of the decline in condition of the southern inshore region is sometimes underemphasised. Strengthened management The right kind of initiatives are proposed, but resources appear to be lacking to implement them at the scale required. Forward commitments Forward commitments are processes rather than outcome-focussed and are not of a scale required to address the declining MNES. They are also not aligned with key gaps in the current Program. Implementation and governance No discussion of the adequacy of resources to meet the challenges
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