Coral Reefs: Tourism, Conservation and Management (Hardcover)

Coral reefs are an important tourism resource for many coastal and island destinations and generate a range of benefits to their local communities, including as a food source, income from tourism, employment and recreational opportunities. However, coral reefs are under increasing threat from climate change and related impacts such as coral bleaching and ocean acidification. Other anthropogenic stresses include over-fishing, anchor damage, coastal development, agricultural run-off, sedimentation and coral mining. This book adopts a multidisciplinary approach to review these issues as they relate to the sustainable management of coral reef tourism destinations. It incorporates coral reef science, management, conservation and tourism perspectives and takes a global perspective of coral reef tourism issues covering many of the world's most significant coral reef destinations. These include the Great Barrier Reef and Ningaloo Reef in Australia, the Red Sea, Pacific Islands, South East Asia, the Maldives, the Caribbean islands, Florida Keys and Brazil. Specific issues addressed include climate change, pollution threats, fishing, island tourism, scuba diving, marine wildlife, governance, sustainability, conservation and community resilience. The book also issues a call for more thoughtful development of coral reef experiences where the ecological needs of coral reefs are placed ahead of the economic desires of the tourism industry.

General

Imprint:	Routledge
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Earthscan Oceans
Release date:	September 2018
Editors:	Bruce Prideaux • Anja Pabel
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 20mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	288
ISBN-13:	978-1-138-68983-1
Categories:	Books > Business & Economics > Industry & industrial studies > Service industries > Tourism industry Books > Science & Mathematics > Biology, life sciences > Hydrobiology > Marine biology Books > Earth & environment > Geography > Physical geography > Coral reefs Books > Earth & environment > The environment > Applied ecology > Biodiversity Books > Earth & environment > The environment > Conservation of the environment > General Promotions
LSN:	1-138-68983-1
Barcode:	9781138689831

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