Coral Reefs: Tourism, Conservation and Management

Coral reefs : tourism, conservation and management- Front Cover......Page 1
Coral reefs : tourism, conservation and management......Page 2
Title Page......Page 4
Copyright Page......Page 5
Dedication......Page 6
Contents......Page 8
Figures......Page 11
Tables......Page 13
Abbreviations......Page 14
Contributors......Page 16
Preface......Page 23
Introduction......Page 26
The human dimensions in coral reef management......Page 29
The protection status of coral reefs......Page 31
Threats to coral reefs......Page 32
Demand and supply perspectives......Page 33
Community resilience......Page 34
References......Page 36
PART I:
The ecology and governance of coral reefs......Page 40
Introduction......Page 42
A review of South Pacific coral reefs......Page 43
Issues, challenges and management of coral reefs in Fiji, Solomon Islands and Tonga......Page 46
Regional initiatives for coral reef sustainability in the South Pacific......Page 48
Conclusion and future directions......Page 49
References......Page 50
Introduction......Page 54
Economic importance of coral reef-based tourism in the Egyptian Red Sea......Page 55
Threats to coral reefs......Page 58
Sustainability and governance......Page 61
Sustainable tourism......Page 64
Conclusion......Page 65
References......Page 66
Introduction......Page 69
Discussion and conclusion......Page 82
References......Page 83
Coral reefs......Page 86
Caribbean coral reefs......Page 87
Comparative results......Page 94
Conclusion......Page 95
References......Page 96
PART II:
Threats and sustainability issues facing coral
reef tourism......Page 98
Introduction......Page 100
Literature review......Page 101
The value of Great Barrier Reef tourism......Page 105
The Cairns tourism industry......Page 106
Method......Page 109
Discussion......Page 113
References......Page 115
The Belize Barrier Reef......Page 118
Reef ecology......Page 120
Tourism......Page 123
Ecosystem services......Page 124
Threats and impacts......Page 125
Management strategies......Page 129
References......Page 130
The Florida Keys’ coral reefs......Page 132
What is threatening the Florida Keys’ coral reefs?......Page 135
Action taken to support conservation and protection of the reefs......Page 138
Conclusions......Page 140
References......Page 141
Introduction......Page 144
Overview of tourism at Ningaloo Reef......Page 146
What is a common pool resource?......Page 147
Whale shark tourism......Page 150
The commons issue: managing whale shark tourism......Page 155
Issues of fairness......Page 156
References......Page 157
PART III:
Development and management of coral reef
tourism activities......Page 160
Introduction......Page 162
Reefscapers programme in Landaa Giraavaru, Baa Atoll, Maldives......Page 164
New Heaven Reef Conservation Program, Koh Tao, Thailand......Page 167
Concluding thoughts......Page 171
References......Page 172
Introduction to the Maldives......Page 176
Tourism in the Maldives......Page 177
Fishing in the Maldives......Page 182
Industry comparison......Page 185
Interaction between fishing and tourism and environment......Page 188
Moving forward......Page 189
Acknowledgements......Page 190
References......Page 191
Introduction......Page 194
Methods......Page 197
Findings......Page 199
Discussion......Page 203
Conclusion......Page 205
References......Page 206
Introduction......Page 209
Methods......Page 212
Results......Page 214
Discussion......Page 218
Conclusion......Page 220
References......Page 221
Brazilian coastline overview......Page 223
Coastal tourism in the north-east region......Page 225
Coral reefs and the diving industry in Brazil......Page 226
Conclusion......Page 232
References......Page 233
Introduction......Page 237
Methods......Page 239
Findings......Page 240
Discussion and conclusions......Page 244
References......Page 246
PART IV:
Indigenous use, the media and the way forward......Page 250
Introduction......Page 252
Who are the ICRC?......Page 253
Traditional values associated with coral reefs......Page 256
Coral reef issues for Indigenous and local communities......Page 258
Coral reef tourism: motivations and attractions......Page 263
Impacts of tourism on Indigenous and local communities and their coral reef habitats......Page 264
Indigenous and local community involvement in coral reef tourism......Page 265
The international regulatory environment: Indigenous and local communities and tourism......Page 266
Conclusion......Page 267
References......Page 268
Introduction......Page 272
Tourism and media......Page 273
The framing effect......Page 274
Managing tourism through media......Page 275
Methods......Page 277
Findings and discussion......Page 278
Conclusion......Page 282
References......Page 283
Introduction......Page 287
Sustainability......Page 288
Drivers of coral reef use and management......Page 289
Water quality......Page 292
Climate change......Page 294
Many reasons for hope......Page 296
The way forward......Page 298
Conclusion......Page 299
References......Page 300
Index......Page 302