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Framework for ocean tourism to be sustainable, resilient for local communities
Updated On: 25 January, 2023 12:17 PM IST | New Delhi | IANS
Coastal and marine tourism is highly dependent on the quality of coastal and marine ecosystems to attract visitors, but the continued depletion and degradation of these natural assets is putting the sustainability and viability of the industry, along with the local communities that rely on it, at risk
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The communities living around oceans are already threatened by a variety of factors and even though ocean tourism does provide entertainment to a section of society, it may end up hampering the ones who are living around it, due to negligence. A new report about ocean and tourism has said that there needs to be a framework that encourages taking action to reduce the negative impact of tourism on the local environment and thus build resilient steps to threats and future shocks, especially with the possibility of climate change being very high.
Coastal and marine tourism constitutes approximately 50 per cent of all global tourism, equal to $4.6 trillion or 5.2 per cent of global gross domestic product (GDP). Tourism constitutes the largest economic sector for most Small Island Developing States (SIDS) and many coastal states.
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