The GBRMPA's achievements in the management of the Great Barrier Reef have received international recognition through the receipt of a number of case studies and awards, including:

Awards 

• Destination Award 2007 - World Travel and Tourism Council's Tourism for Tomorrow Awards
• Public Sector Management Award - 2007 Tourism and Transport Forum (TTF) Corporate Leadership Awards
• Minister's Achievement Award for Fostering Partnerships with the Tourism Industry to Deliver Environmental Outcomes Australian Government Minister for the Environment and Heritage 2006

Case Studies

• July 2006 - GBRMPA high standard tourist program featured in the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation’s publication, Best Practices in Sustainable Tourism Management Initiatives for APEC Economics
• March 2006 - Australian Government’s Revised Action Plan for the Development of the Australia Pacific Cruise Industry featured GBRMPA case study: Shipping Development in the Great Barrier Reef: Engaging stakeholders to foster sustainable cruise shipping growth in a World Heritage Area
• 2006 - Conservation International featured the GBRMPA’s approach to managing cruise shipping in their publication From Ship to Shore: Sustainable Stewardship in Cruise Destinations
• February 2006 - United Nations Environment Programme article on the High Standard Operator Programme: Engagement with the private sector for sustainable tourism in the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park', in Report for Global Ministerial Environment Forum, Dubai, 7-9 February 2006

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