Documents Regarding Geoengineering Activities And Related Technologies.

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DCCEEW released documents concerning geoengineering and reef protection initiatives. Document 1 details a grants program with multiple components focused on Great Barrier Reef conservation, including up to $20 million for water quality improvement pathways, $700,000 in community grants for reef citizen science groups (closing 30 January, with proposals to commence by April 2019), and separate Indigenous and Traditional Owner early investment programs. Document 2 is a February 2019 feasibility report on marine cloud brightening technology for coral abundance, conducted by the University of Sydney and Alluvium. Significant portions are redacted under section 22(1)(a)(ii) (Commonwealth secrecy laws) and section 47G(1)(a), preventing disclosure of project values and specific implementation details. The documents reveal DCCEEW's exploration of both conventional water quality investment and experimental geoengineering approaches to address Great Barrier