Environmental practices of tourism operators in the Daintree rainforest, North Queensland, Australia

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Carmody, Julie and Zeppel, Heather. 2006. "Environmental practices of tourism operators in the Daintree rainforest, North Queensland, Australia." 2006 New Zealand Tourism and Hospitality Research Conference: Beyond Nature (NZTHRC2006). Dunedin, New Zealand 05 - 07 Dec 2006 Dunedin, New Zealand.
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Environmental practices of tourism operators in the Daintree rainforest, North Queensland, Australia

Presentation TypePaper
AuthorsCarmody, Julie (Author) and Zeppel, Heather (Author)
Journal or Proceedings TitleProceedings of the New Zealand Tourism and Hospitality Research Conference 2006: Beyond Nature
Number of Pages8
Year2006
Place of PublicationDunedin, New Zealand
Conference/Event2006 New Zealand Tourism and Hospitality Research Conference: Beyond Nature (NZTHRC2006)
Event Details
2006 New Zealand Tourism and Hospitality Research Conference: Beyond Nature (NZTHRC2006)
Event Date
05 to end of 07 Dec 2006
Event Location
Dunedin, New Zealand
Abstract

This paper reviews the environmental management practices presently adopted by accommodation providers, nature-based attractions and tour operators in Douglas Shire, North Queensland, where Wet Tropics World Heritage rainforest covers 80% of the Shire. Seventy-five tourism operators were surveyed in Douglas Shire by telephone, email survey or postal survey to explore their implementation of
techniques for water conservation, energy conservation, liquid waste management, solid waste management, sustainable design and other sustainable practices. The
environmental management practices were derived from Ecotourism Australia's Nature and Ecotourism Accreditation Program (NEAP), other leading tourism associations and previous studies investigating environmental management
techniques in use at accommodation establishments (Firth & Hing, 2001; Carlson, Getz & Ali-Knight, 1998; Buckley & Araujo, 1997). Both ecotourism certified and non-certified tourism businesses were included in the study sample. The study found environmental management techniques that are both simple and cost effective are the most common practices adopted by tourism operations and these
environmental measures are implemented for the reason of better environmental management and to comply with environmental or World Heritage legislation. Issues identified by tourism operators as impeding the implementation of environmental management techniques were the limited collection of recyclable items within the Shire, the high cost of installing and maintaining alternative energy and water practices and the existing environmental knowledge of some operators. Hence, this study suggests key areas where Shire Councils and tourism
associations can assist nature-based tourism operators to improve their environmental practices.

KeywordsDouglas Shire; wet tropics; World Heritage area; environmental management practices; nature tourism; energy; water & waste management
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020350801. Impacts of tourism
400410. Wastewater treatment processes
410404. Environmental management
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Byline AffiliationsJames Cook University
Institution of OriginUniversity of Southern Queensland
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