Description
This book introduces the concept of marine ecotourism and assesses its value as a sustainable development option.It examines the major issues involved in planning and managing marine ecotourism and examines a range of experiences, based on case examples from around the world, of how those issues are being addressed in practice.
Chapter
Section 1 Issues in Marine Ecotourism
Section 1 Issues in Marine Ecotourism
Chapter 1 Defining Marine Ecotourism: A Delphi Study
Chapter 2 Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea: Dilemmas for Marine Ecotourism
Chapter 3 Planning Policy Issues for Marine Ecotourism
Chapter 4 An Assessment of the Framework, Legislation and Monitoring Required to Develop Genuinely Sustainable Whalewatching
Chapter 5 A Methodology for the Determining the Recreational Carrying Capacity of Wetlands
Section 2 Experiences with Marine Ecotourism
Section 2 Experiences with Marine Ecotourism
Chapter 6 NGOs as Conservation Agents: Achieving Conservation through Marine Ecotourism
Chapter 7 Sipadan: An Over-exploited Scuba-diving Paradise? An Analysis of Tourism Impact, Diver Satisfaction and Management Priorities
Chapter 8 Marine Ecotourism through Education: A Case Study of Divers in the British Virgin Islands
Chapter 9 Reconciling Communities’ Expectations of Ecotourism: Initiating a Planning and Education Strategy for the Avoca Beach Rock Platform
Chapter 10 Community Participation in Marine Ecotourism Development in West Clare, Ireland
Chapter 11 Marine Ecotourism and Regional Development: A Case Study of the Proposed Marine Park at Malvan, Maharashtra, India
Chapter 12 Developing Sustainable Whalewatching in the Shannon Estuary
Chapter 13 Marine Ecotourism Potential in the Waters of South Devon and Cornwall
Chapter 14 Scuba diving: An Alternative Form of Coastal Tourism for Greece?
Chapter 15 Marine Ecotourism in New Zealand: An Overview of the Industry and its Management