Green tourism futures: climate change responses by Australian government tourism agencies
Working paper
Title | Green tourism futures: climate change responses by Australian government tourism agencies |
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Report Type | Working paper |
Authors | Zeppel, Heather (Author) and Beaumont, Narelle (Author) |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
Volume | 2 |
Number of Pages | 20 |
Series | ACSBD Working Paper |
Year | 2011 |
Publisher | University of Southern Queensland |
Place of Publication | Brisbane, Australia |
ISBN | 9780987139818 |
ISSN | 1839-0722 |
1839-0714 | |
Web Address (URL) | http://www.usq.edu.au/acsbd/publications/workingpapers |
Abstract | The National Climate Change Adaptation Framework identified tourism as one key sector vulnerable to the impacts of climate change in Australia. This paper evaluates how nine government tourism agencies are responding to the issue of climate change in Australia. Information on climate change, sustainability and going green is drawn from the corporate websites, annual reports, tourism plans, fact sheets, and case studies produced by these government tourism agencies from 2007 to 2010. The paper critically evaluates how government tourism agencies are addressing climate change issues, by promoting carbon reduction initiatives and carbon offsetting schemes for tourism operators. Climate change tourism responses are more developed in Australian states with climate change policies and in destinations vulnerable to the impacts of climate change or dependent on long haul travellers. |
Keywords | climate change; Australia; government tourism agencies; mitigation; carbon offset |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 350801. Impacts of tourism |
350803. Tourism management | |
440713. Tourism policy | |
Public Notes | File reproduced in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher/author. |
Byline Affiliations | Centre for Sustainable Business and Development |
School of Management and Marketing |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q0x0x/green-tourism-futures-climate-change-responses-by-australian-government-tourism-agencies
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