What and who is an Antarctic ambassador?

Alexander, Karen; Liggett, Daniela; Leane, Elizabeth; Nielsen, Hanne; Bailey, Jennifer L.; Brasier, M; Haward, Marcus

doi:10.1017/s0032247420000194

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“…For example, a potential global consequence of polar tourism may be an increased environmental awareness and greater adoption of pro-environmental behaviours by tourists who visited the Polar Regions and obtained a sense of their fragility (Hehir et al, 2021). These potential positive impacts have been readily adopted by the tourism sector under the concept of ambassadorship (Alexander et al, 2019). However, a deeper understanding is needed regarding whether and how experiences and memories acquired during a polar journey might trigger positive long-term behavioural and attitudinal changes (Miller et al, 2020;Cajiao et al, 2022;Powell et al, 2012).…”

Section: Polar Tourism Impactsmentioning

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The future of sustainable polar ship-based tourism

Liggett¹,

Cajiao²,

Lamers³

et al. 2023

Camb. prisms Coast. futures

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Over the last couple of decades, polar tourism has significantly grown in the number of visitors and diversified in terms of the tourism activities offered. The COVID-19 pandemic brought polar tourism to a halt and has prompted researchers, operators and policy-makers alike to reflect on how Arctic and Antarctic tourism have developed, how they are being managed and governed and, importantly, how tourism operators influence polar socio-ecological systems. Given the dominance of ship-based tourism over other types of tourism in the Polar Regions, we discuss the cornerstones of how polar ship-based tourism has developed over the last 50 years and explore the relevant international and regional governance regimes in this article. We identify which positive and negative biophysical, socio-cultural and economic impacts arising from polar tourism have been identified by researchers. It is difficult, if not impossible, to disentangle impacts caused by tourism alone from those that result from the interactions of multiple pressures at all levels (local, regional and global), and more research is needed to develop reliable and effective indicators to monitor tourism impacts. In addition, a better understanding is needed about the role tourist experiences might play in potentially encouraging long-term positive behavioural changes among visitors to the Polar Regions. The COVID-19 pandemic has provided an important opportunity to review polar tourism development and management, and to ask whether an emphasis should be placed on ‘degrowth’ of the sector in the future.

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Section: Polar Tourism Impactsmentioning

confidence: 99%

The future of sustainable polar ship-based tourism

Liggett¹,

Cajiao²,

Lamers³

et al. 2023

Camb. prisms Coast. futures

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“…Other than the ecological impacts, there are also social dimensions of Antarctic tourism. The most notable studies in this topic are related to cognitive and affective outcomes from the Antarctic experience [31][32][33], impacts of tourism diversification [10], tourists' perceptions [34][35][36], and the Antarctic ambassadorship concept [37,38]. These studies have emphasized the experiential, learning and pro-environmental outcomes produced by the Antarctic experiences and their potential importance in contributing to the conservation of the continent.…”

Section: Antarctic Tourism and Its Management Context 21 Antarctic Tourism In Briefmentioning

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Adaptive Management of Sustainable Tourism in Antarctica: A Rhetoric or Working Progress?

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Growth and diversification of tourism activities in Antarctica have not been matched by proactive strategies for planning or management. Recognizing that the adaptive management approach has been effectively implemented in managing tourism in protected areas, we examine to what extent this approach has been incorporated into the Antarctic tourism research and management, and what constraints exist for its implementation. To better understand the extent of literature contributions, we conducted an appraisal of 72 peer-reviewed journal articles published from 1992 to 2020 and Antarctic management documents. From a scientific perspective, researchers have been advocating for adaptive management approaches to Antarctic tourism and have applied different elements, particularly ecological assessments, design of management measures, monitoring, and regulatory mechanisms. However, these contributions have not been necessarily translated into management policy and regulations. We acknowledge that full implementation of an adaptive management approach is not easily achievable due to the unique Antarctic regime. However, we argue that comprehensive site-specific and regional adaptive management models could be applied as the first step for a more systematic implementation. This incremental approach could contribute to enhanced stakeholder participation and improved decision-making processes, ultimately leading to a more proactive and effective management of Antarctic tourism, essential for the conservation of the continent.

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“…These programs focus on the different geographic areas and are anchored to diverse institutional frameworks (Table 1), but share; however, they have in common a super-national approach and an awareness-raising breath. All the programs valorize the networking of ambassadors as all citizens of One Ocean (Wilcox and Aguirre, ( 2004)), sharing sustainable behaviors and reinforcing the bonds between the ocean, conceived as an entity per se and not just as a void space among lands, and the citizens (Alexander et al, 2019). Thus, they support the development of Ocean ethics.…”

Section: Dedicated Framework For Young Ambassadors and Ocean Science: Placing Ethicsmentioning

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Grounding Ocean Ethics While Sharing Knowledge and Promoting Environmental Responsibility: Empowering Young Ambassadors as Agents of Change

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Actions addressing youths and marine science for “ambassadorship” are increasingly implemented via dedicated programs at the European and global level within the relevant policy frameworks, as a way for fostering the exchange of knowledge and cross-fertilizing practices among the Countries and basins. These programs are conceived to address the future generations of scientists, entrepreneurs, policymakers, and citizens, and to promote the awareness and shared responsibility on the sustainable use of marine resources in an authentic and credible way, through the empowerment of young researchers and professionals, communicators, or activists. Thus, such ambassadors are well-positioned to act as agents of change, improving the dimension of Ocean Ethics related to inclusive governance, especially necessary for an equal, just, and sustainable management of multi-actor and transboundary socio-environmental contexts. Pivoting on the Young Ambassadors' Program developed in the framework of the BlueMed Research and Innovation (R&I) Initiative for blue jobs and growth in the Mediterranean area as case practice, the article aimed to propose some reflections about the long-term perspective of such experiences. Outlining an emerging physiognomy of the “One Ocean Ambassadors,” it discusses their potential to build the next generation of responsible scientists, citizens, and decision-makers and to embed ethical principles in research-based marine governance. In addition, it addresses process-related elements, such as balancing advocacy and ethics and reflecting on the role of science communication. To further consolidate this practice, this article finally seeks to incorporate the intercultural aspects to connect the local to the global dimension toward a sustainable and value-based ocean governance.

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What and who is an Antarctic ambassador?

Cited by 18 publications

References 36 publications

The future of sustainable polar ship-based tourism

The future of sustainable polar ship-based tourism

Adaptive Management of Sustainable Tourism in Antarctica: A Rhetoric or Working Progress?

Grounding Ocean Ethics While Sharing Knowledge and Promoting Environmental Responsibility: Empowering Young Ambassadors as Agents of Change

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