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Polar Tourism and Communities

Experiences, Knowledge Building, Challenges and Opportunities

by Elena-Laura Alvarez Ortega, Suzanne de la Barre, Renuka Badhe, Larissa Lubiana Botelho, Patrick Brouder, Ebru Caymaz, Carolina Cohen, Elizabeth Cooper, Hong Ching Goh, Sonya Graci, Solène Guggisberg, Anne Hardy, Guðrún Þóra Gunnarsdóttir, Hindertje Hoarau Heemstra, Rachel Henderson, Edward H. Huijbens, Elizabeth Leane, Dr Daniela Liggett, Patrick T. Maher, Yousra Makanse, Katie Marx, Hanne Nielsen, Mariana Morgavi, Giselle E. Medina, Sara Nordin, Albina Pashkevich, Can Seng Ooi, Carolyn Philpott, Jarkko Saarinen, Gabriela Roldan, Mónica Salemme, Valeria Senigaglia, Dr Emma Stewart, Magnus Biilmann Trolle, Anna-Mari Simunaniemi, Sandra Wall-Reinius, Kaitlyn Washbrook, Yelena Yermakova, Mengzhu Zhang ...

Prior to the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic in 2020, the Arctic and Antarctic regions were experiencing significant growth in tourist arrivals. In the aftermath of this global crisis, the tourism industry has rebounded and the number of tourists visiting the polar regions is expected to keep growing significantly in the coming years. Remote regions are increasingly accessible as tourism ... Read more

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Prior to the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic in 2020, the Arctic and Antarctic regions were experiencing significant growth in tourist arrivals. In the aftermath of this global crisis, the tourism industry has rebounded and the number of tourists visiting the polar regions is expected to keep growing significantly in the coming years. Remote regions are increasingly accessible as tourism
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Cruise Ship Tourism

by Ross Dowling, Clare Weeden, Professor Michael Clancy, Professor Ross A Klein, Dr William Terry, Professor Xavier Font, Dr Mireia Guix Navarrete, Dr Maria Jesús Bonilla, Dr Michael Lück0, Dr Jill Poulston1, Michael P. Vogel2, Dr Adam Weaver3, Alexis Papathanassis4, Dr Philip Gibson5, Dr Maree Thyne6, James Henry7, Jo-Anne Lester8, Dr Júlio Mendes9, Dr Manuela Guerreiro0, Bingjie Liu1, Dr Lori Pennington-Gray2, Dr Peter Tarlow3, Dr Arja Lemmetyinen4, Dr Gabriella Polizzi5, Dr Antonino Mario Oliveri6, Dr Sheree-Ann Adams7, Professor James Petrick8, Suiwen Zou9, Dr Kam Hung0, Dr Claire Lambert1, Dr Nigel Jarvis2, Dr Ioannis Pantelidis3, Dr Abel Alonso4, Nevil Alexander5, Dr Eloise Botelho6, Carla Fraga7, Rodrigo Vilani8, Dr Michael Shone9, Dr Jude Wilson0, Dr David G Simmons1, Dr Joseph M Cheer2, Dr Gaetano Sabato3, C Michael Hall4, Hannah Wood5, Sandra Wilson6, Dr Claire Ellis7, Dr Pascal Scherrer8, Kaye Walker9, Dr Daniela Liggett0, Emad Monshi1, Professor Noel Scott2, Dr Marianna Sigala3, Dr Véronique Mondou4, Benjamin Taunay5, Dr Iris Mao6, Dr Emma Stewart7 ...

Completely updated and revised, Cruise Ship Tourism, 2nd Edition covers the economic, social and environmental impacts of cruising, combining the latest knowledge and research to provide a comprehensive account of the subject. Despite the industry growing rapidly, there is a substantial gap in the related literature, and this book addresses the key issues for researchers, students and industry ... Read more

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Completely updated and revised, Cruise Ship Tourism, 2nd Edition covers the economic, social and environmental impacts of cruising, combining the latest knowledge and research to provide a comprehensive account of the subject. Despite the industry growing rapidly, there is a substantial gap in the related literature, and this book addresses the key issues for researchers, students and industry
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Antarctic Futures

Human Engagement with the Antarctic Environment

Edited by Tina Tin, Daniela Liggett, Patrick T Maher, Machiel Lamers ...

Series series Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
At the beginning of the 21st century, Antarctica is poised at the edge of a warmer and busier world. Leading Antarctic researchers examine the needs and challenges of Antarctic environmental management today and tomorrow. Through: (i) investigating the impacts of human activities on specific ecosystems and species, (ii) examining existing environmental management and monitoring practices in place ... Read more

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At the beginning of the 21st century, Antarctica is poised at the edge of a warmer and busier world. Leading Antarctic researchers examine the needs and challenges of Antarctic environmental management today and tomorrow. Through: (i) investigating the impacts of human activities on specific ecosystems and species, (ii) examining existing environmental management and monitoring practices in place
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Exploring the Last Continent

An Introduction to Antarctica

Edited by Daniela Liggett, Bryan Storey, Yvonne Cook, Veronika Meduna ...

This multi-disciplinary book will cater to students and those who want to have a more critical look behind the scenes of Antarctic science. This book will take a systems approach to providing insights into Antarctic ecosystems and the geophysical environment. Further, the book will link these insights to a discussion of current issues, such as climate change, bio prospecting, environmental ... Read more

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This multi-disciplinary book will cater to students and those who want to have a more critical look behind the scenes of Antarctic science. This book will take a systems approach to providing insights into Antarctic ecosystems and the geophysical environment. Further, the book will link these insights to a discussion of current issues, such as climate change, bio prospecting, environmental
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Sustainable Tourism in Island Destinations

by Rachel Dodds, Sonya Graci ...

Series series Tourism, Environment and Development Series
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.Sustainable Tourism in Island ... Read more

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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.Sustainable Tourism in Island
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Tourism Enterprises and Sustainable Development

International Perspectives on Responses to the Sustainability Agenda

Edited by David Leslie ...

Series series Routledge Advances in Tourism
The tourism industry has increasingly recognized and responded to growing environmental concerns. In recent years, there has been an emergence of a variety of categories of tourism considered more environmentally friendly: green, eco-tourism, and sustainable tourism. Much of the literature that has addressed these developments has been orientated to the destination locale or specific to a ... Read more

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The tourism industry has increasingly recognized and responded to growing environmental concerns. In recent years, there has been an emergence of a variety of categories of tourism considered more environmentally friendly: green, eco-tourism, and sustainable tourism. Much of the literature that has addressed these developments has been orientated to the destination locale or specific to a
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Sustainable Coastal Management and Climate Adaptation

Global Lessons from Regional Approaches in Australia

Edited by Richard Kenchington, David Wood, Laura Stocker ...

Australians are famous for our love of the coast, although in many places this 'love' has caused serious and often irreversible impacts. The sustainable management of our society's many uses of the coast is complex and challenging. While a wealth of knowledge exists about the coast, this is not always brought to bear on decision-making. Coastal management to date has had limited success, and in ... Read more

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Australians are famous for our love of the coast, although in many places this 'love' has caused serious and often irreversible impacts. The sustainable management of our society's many uses of the coast is complex and challenging. While a wealth of knowledge exists about the coast, this is not always brought to bear on decision-making. Coastal management to date has had limited success, and in
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Animals and Tourism

Understanding Diverse Relationships

Edited by Kevin Markwell ...

Series Book 67 - Aspects of Tourism
This book critically examines the many ways in which tourism and animals intersect, whether as tourist attractions, wildlife conservation tools, as travel companions or as meat to be eaten. It aims to make a meaningful contribution to the growing body of knowledge concerning the relationships between animals, tourists and the tourism industry. The chapters are organised into three themes: ethics ... Read more

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This book critically examines the many ways in which tourism and animals intersect, whether as tourist attractions, wildlife conservation tools, as travel companions or as meat to be eaten. It aims to make a meaningful contribution to the growing body of knowledge concerning the relationships between animals, tourists and the tourism industry. The chapters are organised into three themes: ethics
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Making and Moving Knowledge

Interdisciplinary and Community-based Research in a World on the Edge

by Barbara Neis, John Lutz ...

It has been clear for some time that research does not automatically translate into knowledge, nor does knowledge necessarily translate into wisdom. Whether the immediate challenge is global warming, epidemic disease, poverty, environmental degradation, or social fragmentation, research efforts are wasted if we cannot devise efficient and understandable processes to create and transfer knowledge ... Read more

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It has been clear for some time that research does not automatically translate into knowledge, nor does knowledge necessarily translate into wisdom. Whether the immediate challenge is global warming, epidemic disease, poverty, environmental degradation, or social fragmentation, research efforts are wasted if we cannot devise efficient and understandable processes to create and transfer knowledge
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Sustainable Tourism

Edited by Rob Harris, Peter Williams, Tony Griffin ...

Sustainable Tourism is vital reading for anyone seeking to understand the complexities associated with sustainable tourism development, and how government and industry have responded to the challenges the concept poses.The major areas addressed in this edited volume are:* perspectives and issues associated with the concept of sustainable tourism development* accreditation, education and ... Read more

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Sustainable Tourism is vital reading for anyone seeking to understand the complexities associated with sustainable tourism development, and how government and industry have responded to the challenges the concept poses.The major areas addressed in this edited volume are:* perspectives and issues associated with the concept of sustainable tourism development* accreditation, education and
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Asia-Pacific Fishing Livelihoods

by Michael Fabinyi, Kate Barclay ...

Series series Social Sciences (R0)
This open access book explores fishing livelihoods within their wider contexts. Drawing on case studies from across the Asia-Pacific region, the book highlights how fishing livelihoods are shaped by globalisation, social relationships and governance. The book concludes by showing how better understanding these relationships can contribute to governance for healthier ecosystems and social wellbeing ... Read more

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This open access book explores fishing livelihoods within their wider contexts. Drawing on case studies from across the Asia-Pacific region, the book highlights how fishing livelihoods are shaped by globalisation, social relationships and governance. The book concludes by showing how better understanding these relationships can contribute to governance for healthier ecosystems and social wellbeing
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World Heritage

Benefits Beyond Borders

Edited by Amareswar Galla ...

Published on the 40th anniversary of the World Heritage Convention, this thematic collection of case studies provides a thorough understanding of World Heritage sites and their Outstanding Universal Value in the context of sustainable development. The case studies describe twenty-six thematically, typologically and regionally diverse World Heritage sites illustrating their benefits to local ... Read more

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Published on the 40th anniversary of the World Heritage Convention, this thematic collection of case studies provides a thorough understanding of World Heritage sites and their Outstanding Universal Value in the context of sustainable development. The case studies describe twenty-six thematically, typologically and regionally diverse World Heritage sites illustrating their benefits to local
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