Tourism in the Green Economy

Abstract

Foreword Nikhil Seth, Director of the Division of Sustainable Development, UNDESA, New York Part 1: Understanding the Concept of Green Economy and the Role of Tourism 1. Introduction: Tourism in the Green Economy: Rio to Post-2015 Maharaj Vijay Reddy and Keith Wilkes 2. Defining the Green Economy and the Potential Role of Green Tourism Adrian C. Newton 3. Environmental Ethics and Challenges to Tourism's Place in the Green Economy Andrew Holden 4. The Role of Nature-based Tourism in the Green Economy: A Broader Perspective for Conservation and Sustainability in the Philippines Corazon Catibog-Sinha 5. Understanding the Philosophy and Performance of Tourism and Leisure in Protected Areas for transition to a Green Economy Agita Livina and Dzintra Atstaja 6. Ecotourism Regulation and the Move to a Green Economy Colin Crawford, Jared Sternberg and Robert C. Cudd 7. China's Tourism's March Forward: Towards a Green Transition or Unsustainable Tourism Michael O' Regan Part 2: Best Practices for the Greening of Tourism and Allied Industries 8. Green Jobs and Employment in Tourism Adele Ladkin and Edith Szivas 9. Sri Lanka and Tourism: The Need for a Green Economy Approach Jeremy Buultjens, Iraj Ratnayake and Athula Chammika Gnanapala 10. Responses and Green Tourism Initiatives from National Parks in Sabah, Malaysia Jennifer Kim Lian Chan 11. The Potential of Energy Tourism: A Multiple Case Study on Renewable Energy-based Tourist Attractions Lena-Marie Lun, Michael Volgger and Harald Pechlaner 12. Eco-Certification and Labelling Programs of Hotels in China: Policy Perspectives for Sustainable Tourism and a 'Greener' Economy Fu Jia and Ralph Wahnschafft 13. Working towards a Transition to Green Economy in Small Island Developing States: The Seychelles Rachel Welton 14. Destination Ukraine: Tourism Litmus of Transition to Green Economy Victoria Kiptenko and Pavlo Doan 15. Ecotourism as a Mechanism for Achieving a Green Economy in Developing Countries: Experiences from Ghana Patrick Brandful Cobbinah, Rik Thwaites and Rosemary Black 16. Local Food: Greening the Tourism Value Chain Susan L. Slocum 17. The Role of Green Events in a Green Economy Bill Merrilees, Dale Miller and Amelia Green Part 3: Research Implications and Emerging Issues 18. A Micro-Macro Assessment of Climate Change and Visitors to the Great Barrier Reef, Australia Tazim Jamal, Bruce Prideaux, Hana Sakata and Michelle Thompson 19. Investigating the Transition of the Tourism Industry towards a Green Economy in Samui Island, Thailand Gunjan Saxena, Nisarat Thaithong and Dimitrios Tsagdis 20. Greening the High-spend Visitor: Implications for Destination Marketing Emma Whittlesea, Victoria Hurth and Sheela Agarwal 21. Steps towards a Green Economy: Which Factors Contribute to the Social Inclusion and Economic Development of the Locals in the Brazilian Tourism Industry? Gilson Zehetmeyer Borda, Elimar Pinheiro do Nascimento, Joao Paulo Faria Tasso and Everson Cristiano de Abreu Meireles 22. Economic Greenwash: On the Absurdity of Tourism and Green Growth C. Michael Hall