A Special Report which considers the socio-economic argument for shifting to a more sustainable tourism model as part of recovery efforts from the global pandemic. The report provides a holistic...

This review presents a summary of existing visitor monitoring methods and relevant studies in land and marine-based areas, with a focus on the application to unique aquatic settings. Various opportunities...

Through the National Marine Sanctuaries Visitor Counting Process (NMS-COUNT), marine protected area (MPA) resource managers gain valid and reliable data and methods to advance predictive capability and understanding of visitors....

Deakin University’s Blue Carbon Lab offers innovative research solutions for helping to mitigate climate change and improve natural capital, while also contributing to jobs, economic growth, capacity building and community...

This Global Mangrove Alliance (GMA) report building on the inaugural 2021 report to highlight the GMA members and describes the revised goals of our Alliance. We describe important new research...

Open access, free resources by the Journal of Tourism Futures for this Special Issue of transformation and the regenerative future of tourism. Articles in this issue cover topics including regenerative...

The Nature Conservancy’s Blue Bonds for Conservation model helps governments unlock funding for conservation—and could benefit millions of people in coastal regions. Demonstrated by successful projects in Barbados, Belize and...

This foundational textbook investigates the economic, environmental and social sustainability issues facing the hospitality industry today, and explores ideas, solutions and strategies of how to manage operations in a sustainable...

The Outdoor Industry Association founded the Climate Action Corps in 2020 to harness the power of collaboration to address the threat of climate change to the outdoor industry. Understanding that...

This CNN article presents the history of the famous Maya Bay, Thailand and the visitor management strategies and regulations  implemented to rehabilitate local ecosystems and develop infrastructure and systems for...