Green tourism workshop: towards a South Pacific Action Strategy for Green Tourism

Abstract

Prolnvest have supported South-pacific.travel to develop a Strategic Action Plan for South Pacific Green Tourism Focus of study is on Climate Change and formulating a 'market led' response from the Tourism Sector Work Undertaken: Literature review,Country consultations (Fiji, Samoa, Vanuatu, Papua New Guinea, Tonga).Industry surveys and country (Email and PATAMART).Findings and emerging Strategy and Actions will be discussed and comments included into Final document.Tourism accounts for approx 1.7 bn US$ in direct expenditure in the South Pacific.Tourism is the region's largest export earner and a significant source of poverty alleviation and environmental protection. Favourable climate provides the region with competitive advantage (generally). Land and sea based natural attractions form the basis of the South Pacific touism products.Tourism in the region depends on a healthy environment but is also highly dependent upon (air) transport – a balanced approach is required to development.