Table 2: Matrix of innovations and ideas by time and scale Long term (decades Reef restoration Climate neutral to centuries on ecologically GBR relevant scale Develop a coordinated R&D program to develop and test new Develop a intervention rapid response technology capability for coral Improve real-time bleaching monitoring enabled Active, localised by data analytics restoration Protect herbivores and Develop a Designate Influence other key framework that links Medium innovation/research through species management term (years and development education, strategy to to (R&D) reefs Build/enhance information and prioritised outcomes decades) partnerships for Protecting the outreach local action The Authority shift to ‘bright more of a spots’/refugia (“find Significantly management role – ‘em and fix ‘em”) amplify efforts leave the science to to improve the scientists water quality impact on Pursue a flexible inshore reefs zoning process based on reef resilience Innovation ASAP Increase speed Policy that supports of change/intervention communication All-out attack Short term Reef recovery and increase on Dramatically (years) toolkits transparency starfish enhance compliance Policy on climate change Time to Local Regional Reef-wide Global impact Spatial scale Session 5: Developing a blueprint for change
Table 2: Matrix of innovations and ideas by time and scale Long term (decades to centuries Reef restoration on ecologically relevant scale Climate neutral GBR Medium term (years to decades) Active, localised restoration Designate innovation/research and development (R&D) reefs Protecting the ‘bright spots’/refugia (“find ‘em and fix ‘em”) Develop a rapid response capability for coral bleaching Protect herbivores and other key species Build/enhance partnerships for local action Significantly amplify efforts to improve water quality impact on inshore reefs Develop a coordinated R&D program to develop and test new intervention technology Improve real-time monitoring enabled by data analytics Develop a framework that links management strategy to prioritised outcomes The Authority shift to more of a management role – leave the science to the scientists Pursue a flexible process based on reef resilience Innovation ASAP Influence through education, information and outreach Short term (years) Reef recovery toolkits All-out attack on starfish Policy that supports change/intervention Dramatically enhance compliance Increase speed of communication and increase transparency Policy on climate change Time to impact Local Regional Reef-wide Global Spatial scale Session 5: Developing a blueprint for change zoning
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