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Record Nr.

UNINA9910458863303321

Autore

Dodds Rachel

Titolo

Sustainable tourism in island destinations / / by Rachel Dodds and Sonya Graci

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Boca Raton, FL : , : Routledge, an imprint of Taylor and Francis, , [2012]

©2010

ISBN

1-283-52072-9

9786613833174

1-136-53054-1

1-84977-666-0

Edizione

[First edition.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (249 p.)

Disciplina

338.4/79109142

338.4791

Soggetti

Islands

Sustainable tourism

Travel

Geography

Earth & Environmental Sciences

Travel & Tourism

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di contenuto

Sustainable Tourism in Island Destinations; Copyright; Contents; List of Figures and Tables; Special Preamble by Richard W. Butler; Foreword by Ilan Kelman; Authors' Preface; List of Acronyms and Abbreviations; Part I: Sustainability in Island Destinations; 1 Tourism, Growth and the Need for Sustainable Tourism; 2 Setting the Stage; 3 Island Tourism; Part II: Challenges to Achieving Sustainability in Island Destinations; 4 Challenges to Achieving Sustainable Tourism; 5 Lack of Stakeholder Awareness and Education in Sanya, Hainan, China

6 Lack of Consideration for the Local Community in the Cayos Cochinos Islands, Honduras7 Unsustainable Development in Koh Phi Phi, Thailand; 8 Lack of Long-Term Planning and Copycat Tourism in St



Kitts; Part III: Successes of Achieving Sustainability in Island Destinations; 9 Successes in Island Tourism; 10 Gili Trawangan, Indonesia: Collaborative Partnerships; 11 Calviá, Mallorca, Spain: Implementing a Multi-stakeholder Policy; 12 Chumbe Island, Tanzania: Strong Leadership and Partnership Overcomes Great Obstacles

13 Moose Factory Island, Ontario: Putting Community-Based Tourism into PracticePart IV: Synthesis; 14 Innovative Initiatives to Sustainable Tourism Development; 15 Conclusion and The Way Forward; References; Appendix: Resources; Index

Sommario/riassunto

Many of the world's islands are dependent on tourism as their main source of income. It is therefore imperative that these destinations are managed for long-term viability. The natural appeal of a destination is typically one of its main tourism related assets, yet the natural environment is also the feature most directly threatened by potential overexploitation. 1. Tourism, Growth and the Need for Sustainability 2. Setting the Stage 3. Island Tourism 4. Challenges to Achieving Sustainable Tourism 5. Lack of Stakeholder Awareness and Education in Sanya, Hainan, China 6. Lack of Consideration for the Local Community in the Cayos Cochinos Islands, Honduras 7. Unsustainable Development in Koh Phi Phi, Thailand Appendix: ResourcesAuthors' PrefaceForeword by Ilan KelmanIndexPart I: Sustainability in Island DestinationsPart II: Challenges to Achieving Sustainability in Island DestinationsPart III: Successes of Achieving Sustainability in Island DestinationsPart IV: SynthesisReferencesSpecial Preamble by Richard W. ButlerSustainable Tourism in Island Destinations builds on existing literature in the subject by providing innovative discussions and practical management structures through the use of the authors' various island project work. An original feature is the focus on islands which are part of larger nations, rather than just on island sovereign states. Through an illustrated case study approach, the book focuses on the successes and challenges islands face in achieving sustainable tourism. The authors put forward innovative mechanisms such as multi-stakeholder partnerships and incentive-driven non-regulatory approaches as ways that the sustainability agenda can move forward in destinations that face specific challenges due to their geography and historic development. The case studies - from Canada, St Kitts, Honduras, China, Indonesia, Spain, Tanzania and Thailand - provide the foundation which suggests that alternative approaches to tourism development are possible if they retain sustainability as a priority.