Terms of Reference

The Catchment and Coastal Reef Advisory Committee (CCRAC) has the following Terms of Reference:

1. To provide advice to the Authority on matters relating to:
• The implementation of the key findings of the Outlook Report 2009.
• The protection of coastal ecosystems.
• The planning and management of the coastal zone.
• The impact of climate change on the coast.
• Halting and reversing the decline of water quality.
• Practical and policy responses to the implications of climate change for the GBRMPA's responsibilities relating to ecosystem conservation and sustainable use within the scope of the GBR Climate Change Action Plan.
2. Further to the above, to provide advice to the Authority on matters relating to any of its objectives, including:
• Policy development (including priorities for policy development).
• The development and implementation of plans developed by the Authority including strategic plans, plans of management, zoning plans and recovery plans.
• Communication strategies and liaison activities.
• Priorities for research and monitoring to enhance the resilience and adaptive capacity of the Great Barrier Reef ecosystem and the industries that rely on that ecosystem by ensuring ecologically sustainable use of marine resources and the application of ecosystem-based management.
3. Interact with other Reef Advisory Committees on matters of joint interest towards achieving the GBRMPA’s Corporate objectives.
4. As necessary for the purposes of carrying out the function of providing advice, to undertake specific tasks/projects such as participating in workshops or other means to progress specific issues or projects.
5. Provision of advice on opportunities to facilitate collaboration and build capacity.
   
6. To make available, for broad distribution, information about and a record of the CCRAC’s activities and outcomes.

Related information

• Membership of the Catchment and Coastal Reef Advisory Committee