Table 3.

Action list of items most pertinent for management interventions along the GBRWHA, ranked by IDS score (importance and dissatisfaction are scored on −2 to +2 scale; % selecting are percentages of respondents who selected that value as important to their wellbeing; IDS score is a composite index calculated based on importance and dissatisfaction scores and % selecting)

Rank value/factor	Importance	Dissatisfaction	% Selecting	IDS score
(1) No rubbish	1.74	1.55	68.3	1.84
(2) Future generations	1.53	1.64	68.3	1.72
(3) Iconic marine species	1.66	1.47	67.6	1.65
(4) Healthy coral reefs	1.71	1.40	67.5	1.61
(5) Healthy reef fish	1.73	1.33	67.5	1.55
(6) Healthy mangroves	1.66	1.39	67.2	1.55
(7) Clear ocean water	1.64	1.34	67.2	1.48
(8) Seafood	1.38	1.17	67.4	1.10
(9) Undeveloped and uncrowded beaches	1.20	1.28	67.5	1.03
(10) Spending time on the beach	1.28	0.94	67.3	0.82
(11) The reef-based tourism sector	0.68	1.63	61.7	0.69
(12) Indigenous values	0.61	1.73	65.3	0.69
(13) Fishing	0.75	1.32	63.1	0.62
(14) Mining and agricultural sectors	0.51	1.77	63.1	0.57
(15) Boating	0.76	1.14	63.3	0.55
(16) Commercial fishing sector	0.46	1.76	61.6	0.50
(17) Cheap shipping	0.38	1.89	61.3	0.43
(18) “Bragging rights”	0.14	1.58	61.1	0.12
(1) Environmental non-use values		Average IDS score		1.55
(2) Non-market use values		Average IDS score		0.77
(3) Indigenous culture		IDS score		0.69
(4) Industry use values		Average IDS score		0.55
(5) Recognition		IDS score		0.12