Coastal Tourism, Sustainability, and Climate Change in the Caribbean, Volume I
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The Caribbean is the most tourism-dependent region in the world, and its tourism attractions and infrastructure and three-quarters of its people are concentrated along its coastlines. While the Caribbean contributes to less than 1 percent of global carbon emissions, its beaches and hotels are among the most vulnerable to climate impacts, including increasingly fierce and frequent hurricanes, sea-level rise, and loss of coral and mangroves. This book details many techniques for mitigating and adapting to climate impacts and demonstrates how socially and environmentally responsible companies are proving resilient in coping with climate change.…mehr

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Produktbeschreibung
The Caribbean is the most tourism-dependent region in the world, and its tourism attractions and infrastructure and three-quarters of its people are concentrated along its coastlines. While the Caribbean contributes to less than 1 percent of global carbon emissions, its beaches and hotels are among the most vulnerable to climate impacts, including increasingly fierce and frequent hurricanes, sea-level rise, and loss of coral and mangroves. This book details many techniques for mitigating and adapting to climate impacts and demonstrates how socially and environmentally responsible companies are proving resilient in coping with climate change.
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Autorenporträt
This volume is edited by Martha Honey, PhD, who is co-founder and executive director of the Center for Responsible Travel (CREST). She is a leading expert in the field of ecotourism and sustainable tourism and has written, lectured, and conducted field projects in some 40 countries around the world. The volume's assistant editor is Samantha Hogenson, who is CREST's managing director and holds a master of tourism administration from The George Washington University.