Coastal Tourism, Sustainability, and Climate Change in the Caribbean, Volume II: Supporting Activities

This second volume on coastal tourism and climate change in the Caribbean examines three key supporting sectors: golf, local agriculture and cuisine, and aviation. Today, climate change is propelling accelerated reforms in these three sectors. Initiatives to link local agriculture to tourism are enriching visitor experiences and revitalizing local crops and cuisine, while reducing the carbon impact-the food print-from agricultural imports. Similarly, golf certification programs are providing templates for constructing and operating courses with smaller carbon footprints. In aviation, as well, virtually all international airlines are testing non-fossil fuel alternatives, and a nascent but growing green airport movement is reducing aviation's carbon footprint and improving its resilience. As the volume concludes, coastal tourism in the Caribbean is today addressing two intertwined concerns and opportunities: the impacts of climate change and imperative of responsible tourism.

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Business Expert Press
Published: 03/24/2017
ISBN: 9781631574832
Pages: 188
Weight: 0.57lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.40d