Securing the future of the Great Barrier Reef.

The authors discuss the need to prioritize long-term protection of the Great Barrier Reef (GBR) in Australia from climate change. They explain that GBR is the world's largest coral reef system and its condition is poor and deteriorating. The authors believe that improving the governance and management of GBR could reverse its rapid decline by changing policies that promote fossil fuels and economic development in the Reef region.