Stakeholders will be engaged throughout the Refer section 7 Should reflect wishes of stakeholders based process and the Strategic Assessment on information and scenarios that have been Report will document how views and clearly identified. comments were taken into account in the preparation of that Report. The Program must address all of the The decisions of the World Heritage Refer section 6 Add "and the requirements of the UNESCO above matters for it to be considered Committee at its 35th and 36th meetings and Attachment 3 World Heritage Committee Decision - for endorsement by the Minister in have been taken into consideration in of the Submissions 35COM 7B.10 - Great Barrier Reef accordance with the EPBC Act finalising the ToR. Report (Australia) (N 154)”. 4. Information Sources The source of information, reliability and Refer section 7 Information must be presented in a clear and For information and data used in the limitations of the assessment will be unbiased manner. strategic assessment, the Strategic documented. Assessment Report must state: The reliability and limitations of the information. The Authority will commission an Refer Introduction Concern that GBRMPA cannot assess itself; independent review of its management and section 7 conflict of interest; suggestions to use effectiveness. The Strategic Assessment external expertise, peer-review, and Report will be peer reviewed and stakeholder involvement. stakeholders will be engaged throughout the Conduct the assessment in an open and process. transparent manner.
Should reflect wishes of stakeholders based on information and scenarios that have been clearly identified. Stakeholders will be engaged throughout the process and the Strategic Assessment Report will document how views and comments were taken into account in the preparation of that Report. Refer section 7 The Program must address all of the above matters for it to be considered for endorsement by the Minister in accordance with the EPBC Act Add "and the requirements of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee Decision - 35COM 7B.10 - Great Barrier Reef (Australia) (N 154)”. The decisions of the World Heritage Committee at its 35th and 36th meetings have been taken into consideration in finalising the ToR. Refer section 6 and Attachment 3 of the Submissions Report 4. Information Sources For information and data used in the strategic assessment, the Strategic Assessment Report must state: The reliability and limitations of the information. Information must be presented in a clear and unbiased manner. The source of information, reliability and limitations of the assessment will be documented. Refer section 7 Concern that GBRMPA cannot assess itself; conflict of interest; suggestions to use external expertise, peer-review, and stakeholder involvement. Conduct the assessment in an open and transparent manner. The Authority will commission an independent review of its management effectiveness. The Strategic Assessment Report will be peer reviewed and stakeholders will be engaged throughout the process. Refer Introduction and section 7
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