Tourism in the Green Economy

ISBN-13: 9780415709217 / Angielski / Twarda / 2015 / 388 str.

Maharaj Vijay Reddy; Keith Wilkes

Opis

The concept of the green economy has now entered mainstream policy debates and been endorsed by a range of United Nations and other organizations. The Rio+20 UN conference specifically drew attention to the green economy approach in the context of sustainable development to move away from business-as-usual practices, act to end poverty, address environmental destruction and build a bridge to the sustainable future. It is increasingly recognized that the tourism sector can make a major contribution to the green economy through more sustainable practices, climate change mitigation and ecotourism. The role of tourism sector will continue to be crucial in the post-2015 sustainable development agenda too. However, there are ambiguities about how tourism and allied industries can maximize their contribution to human well-being and ensure environmentally sustainability, embracing issues of political economy, geography and business ethics. In this context, this book provides consensus about what the green economy entails, what role tourism can play in a green economy, early responses from many countries, on-going and emerging research initiatives that will enable tourism's transition to a green economy. The chapters address three key themes: understanding the Green Economy concept and the role of tourism; responses and initiatives in greening tourism; and emerging techniques and research implications. A wide range of case studies from around the world and in different contexts is included to demonstrate the extent of the challenge and range of opportunities for the tourism industry.

Spis treści

Foreword  Nikhil Seth, Director of the Division of Sustainable Development, UNDESA, New York  Part 1: Understanding the Concept of Green Economy and the Role of Tourism  1. Introduction: Tourism in the Green Economy: Rio to Post-2015  Maharaj Vijay Reddy and Keith Wilkes  2. Defining the Green Economy and the Potential Role of Green Tourism  Adrian C. Newton  3. Environmental Ethics and Challenges to Tourism’s Place in the Green Economy  Andrew Holden  4. The Role of Nature-based Tourism in the Green Economy: A Broader Perspective for Conservation and Sustainability in the Philippines  Corazon Catibog-Sinha  5. Understanding the Philosophy and Performance of Tourism and Leisure in Protected Areas for transition to a Green Economy  Agita Livina and Dzintra Atstaja  6. Ecotourism Regulation and the Move to a Green Economy  Colin Crawford, Jared Sternberg and Robert C. Cudd  7. China's Tourism’s March Forward: Towards a Green Transition or Unsustainable Tourism  Michael O' Regan  Part 2: Best Practices for the Greening of Tourism and Allied Industries  8. Green Jobs and Employment in Tourism  Adele Ladkin and Edith Szivas  9. Sri Lanka and Tourism: The Need for a Green Economy Approach  Jeremy Buultjens, Iraj Ratnayake and Athula Chammika Gnanapala  10. Responses and Green Tourism Initiatives from National Parks in Sabah, Malaysia  Jennifer Kim Lian Chan  11. The Potential of Energy Tourism: A Multiple Case Study on Renewable Energy-based Tourist Attractions  Lena-Marie Lun, Michael Volgger and Harald Pechlaner  12. Eco-Certification and Labelling Programs of Hotels in China: Policy Perspectives for Sustainable Tourism and a ‘Greener’ Economy  Fu Jia and Ralph Wahnschafft  13. Working towards a Transition to Green Economy in Small Island Developing States: The Seychelles  Rachel Welton  14. Destination Ukraine: Tourism Litmus of Transition to Green Economy  Victoria Kiptenko and Pavlo Doan  15. Ecotourism as a Mechanism for Achieving a Green Economy in Developing Countries: Experiences from Ghana  Patrick Brandful Cobbinah, Rik Thwaites and Rosemary Black  16. Local Food: Greening the Tourism Value Chain  Susan L. Slocum  17. The Role of Green Events in a Green Economy  Bill Merrilees, Dale Miller and Amelia Green  Part 3: Research Implications and Emerging Issues  18. A Micro-Macro Assessment of Climate Change and Visitors to the Great Barrier Reef, Australia  Tazim Jamal, Bruce Prideaux, Hana Sakata and Michelle Thompson  19. Investigating the Transition of the Tourism Industry towards a Green Economy in Samui Island, Thailand  Gunjan Saxena, Nisarat Thaithong and Dimitrios Tsagdis  20. Greening the High-spend Visitor: Implications for Destination Marketing  Emma Whittlesea, Victoria Hurth and Sheela Agarwal  21. Steps towards a Green Economy: Which Factors Contribute to the Social Inclusion and Economic Development of the Locals in the Brazilian Tourism Industry?  Gilson Zehetmeyer Borda, Elimar Pinheiro do Nascimento, João Paulo Faria Tasso and Everson Cristiano de Abreu Meireles  22. Economic Greenwash: On the Absurdity of Tourism and Green Growth  C. Michael Hall