Chapter 17 Case Study:Moving to carbon clean destinations

DeLacy, Terry; Lipman, Geoffrey

doi:10.1108/s2042-1443(2010)0000003020

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“…Indirect environmental impacts are, for example, water shortages, biodiversity loss and increase in vector-borne diseases (Becken and Hay, 2007). Mitigation policies seeking to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, such as carbon taxes on long-haul travel, may have an impact on tourism demand as might safety concerns from more frequent and higher intensity extreme weather events (DeLacy and Lipman, 2010; STCRC, 2009). Finally, climate change may impact on aspects of society, such as economic growth, development patterns and socio-political stability in some regions (UNWTO et al., 2008).…”

Section: Tourism and Climate Change In The South Pacificmentioning

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Evaluation of policy environment for climate change adaptation in tourism

Wong

Jiang

Klint

et al. 2013

Tourism and Hospitality Research

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Tourism in small island developing states and territories in the South Pacific is crucial to the development of these countries yet highly vulnerable to climate change. Drawing on political science theories, this study critically analyses the policy environment of Fiji, Samoa and Vanuatu for the tourism sector’s adaptation to climate change. Three aspects of the policy environment were analysed, namely stakeholder commitment, resource availability and capacity, and presence of enabling mechanisms or processes. We find that Samoa provides the most conducive policy environment among the three for climate change adaptation. The difference can be attributed to political instability and lack of institutional coordination in Fiji; and in Vanuatu, industry players showing little concern for climate change and lack of policy implementation. Stakeholders should take ownership of the climate change issues, and governments better manage the funding from aid agencies and establish policy mechanisms that facilitate adaptation

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Section: Tourism and Climate Change In The South Pacificmentioning

confidence: 99%

Evaluation of policy environment for climate change adaptation in tourism

Wong

Jiang

Klint

et al. 2013

Tourism and Hospitality Research

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Towards a green economy decision support system for tourism destinations

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Lacy

McGrath

et al. 2012

Journal of Sustainable Tourism

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Optimising the potential of mega‐events: an overview

Jago

Dwyer

Lipman

et al. 2010

International Journal of Event and Festival Management

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Purpose -The purpose of this paper is to examine the reasons that mega-events rarely realise their potential for host destinations and to suggest issues that need to be addressed in rectifying this issue. Design/methodology/approach -The paper is based on a synthesis of the literature as well as the substantial event-related experience of the authors. Findings -The key reason that mega-events do not generate the expected benefits for the host destination is that event organisers and destination managers adopt a short-term perspective rather than seeing mega-events as part of a long-term strategy for the destination. Even the planned legacies are often not realised as resource constraints in the lead up to the staging of the event often results in resources being shifted away from planning for legacies and being allocated to helping cover the more immediate needs of the event.Research limitations/implications -If the mega-event knowledge portal that is proposed in this paper to help improve the overall contribution that mega-events make to host destinations is developed, it will prove to be a fertile source of data for longitudinal research in the field of mega-events. Originality/value -As so many mega-events fail to deliver the expected benefits for the host destination, this paper provides some useful insights into the key issues that need to be addressed in order to help overcome this problem.

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Chapter 17 Case Study:Moving to carbon clean destinations

Cited by 3 publications

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Evaluation of policy environment for climate change adaptation in tourism

Evaluation of policy environment for climate change adaptation in tourism

Towards a green economy decision support system for tourism destinations

Optimising the potential of mega‐events: an overview

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