Australia has used a landmark summit on the global nature crisis to argue against an in-danger listing for the Great Barrier Reef.
Engaging with UNESCO officials at the COP15 conference in Canada, Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek has made it known no one needs to tell Australia why reef protection is necessary.
"I've spoken to UNESCO during this conference and made very clear we understand that globally, our oceans are threatened by climate change, our landscapes, our environment as a whole, is threatened by climate change," she said from Montreal.
