Location
SPREP LIBRARY
Publisher
The Coral Reef Alliance: Coral Parks Program Education Series
Publication Year:
2003
Publication Place
USA
Physical Description:
42 p.
Call Number
[EL]
Collection
Language
English
Record ID:
35673
Legacy PEIN ID:
75676
General Notes
Available online
Available online
Subject Heading(s)
Sustainable tourism
Marine resources - Protection
Protected areas - Management
Protected areas
Protected areas - Oceania
Parks
Parks - Oceania - Pacific
Conservation
Environment protection
Biodiversity management
Nature conservation
Abstract
In this era of the global economy, tourism has become a primary source of revenue for many regions of the world, generating nearly $500 billion in worldwide revenues in 2001, and continuing to grow (WTO, 2001). The United Nations Environment Program recently facilitated a study which points out that the tourism industry now represents more than 10% of the worlds gross domestic product (UNEP, 2002). While tourism brings significant benefits for both local and global economies, its rapid growth and development in recent decades has caused widespread social and environmental change across the globe, particularly in popular coastal resort destinations. In contrast, the concept of sustainable tourism is now seen as a way to promote socio-economic development in a given region while simultaneously protecting local culture and the natural environment.
Location
SPREP LIBRARY
Publisher
The Coral Reef Alliance: Coral Parks Program Education Series
Publication Year:
2003
Publication Place
USA
Physical Description:
42 p.
Call Number
[EL]
Collection
Language
English
Record ID:
35673
Legacy PEIN ID:
75676
General Notes
Available online
Record Created: 21-Apr-2009
Record Modified: 23-Feb-2021