Climate change adaptation in the Pacific Island Tourism sector: Analysing the policy environment in Vanuatu

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Klint, Louise Munk, Wong, Emma, Jiang, Min, DeLacy, Terry, Harrison, David and Dominey-Howes, Dale (2012) Climate change adaptation in the Pacific Island Tourism sector: Analysing the policy environment in Vanuatu. Current Issues in Tourism, 15 (3). pp. 247-274. ISSN 1368-3500

Abstract

Tourism is a growing economic sector in the South Pacific providing the region with great potential for economic development. Vanuatu and its neighbouring Small Island Developing States and Territories experience a high vulnerability to climate change impacts. The tourism sector in Vanuatu is particularly vulnerable, and it needs to develop and implement effective adaptation strategies to reduce climate change risks. Policies play an important role by providing the platform on which adaptation can occur and resilience be built. This study examines the policy environment in Vanuatu for its conduciveness to climate change adaptation. It identifies the types of adaptation processes (explicit or implicit) and types of adaptation measures (technical, business management, behavioural, policy, and research and education) and critically analyses the current tourism-related policies for their effectiveness in assisting the sector to address climate change. It is found that the majority of policies identified deal with climate change through implicit adaptation processes and mainly through the use of policy and research and education measures. The authors argue that in order to strengthen the resilience of the tourism industry, the Government of Vanuatu needs to develop and implement explicit climate change adaptation policies for the tourism sector.

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Item type Article
URI https://vuir.vu.edu.au/id/eprint/21783
DOI 10.1080/13683500.2011.608841
Official URL http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.1080/1368350...
Subjects Historical > FOR Classification > 0501 Ecological Applications
Historical > FOR Classification > 1506 Tourism
Historical > Faculty/School/Research Centre/Department > Centre for Tourism and Services Research (CTSR)
Keywords ResPubID25744, gross domestic product, Small Island Developing States and Territories, SIDSTs, GDP, Pacific Island Countries and Territories, PICTs, climate change, adaptation, adaptive capacity, policies, Vanuatu
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