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ESCAP Tourism Review No. 23: Ecotourism Development in the Pacific Islands


Author(s): Transport Division (TD)
Economic Sector(s): N/A
ESCAP Reference No.: ST/ESCAP/2300
Division/Office: Transport
Published Date: 2003
Country: {Non-country Specific Publication}
Hard Copy Price: US$ 12.00


Some Pacific island countries consider that ecotourism provides considerable opportunities to highlight their diverse cultural heritage, abundant natural resources and unspoiled environment. This review presents a series of country papers on the experiences and challenges of ecotourism in selected Pacific island countries, as well as technical papers addressing general issues for ecotourism in Island Developing Countries.




 

Introduction

1

 

I.

Experiences and Challenges for Ecotourism in Selected Pacific Island Countries

3

 

 

 

 

A. American Samoa

3

 

B. Federated States of Micronesia

8

 

C. Fiji

12

 

D. Kiribati

16

 

E. Niue

20

 

F. Papua New Guinea

22

 

G. Samoa

25

 

H. Solomon Islands

27

 

I. Tonga

33

 

J. Tuvalu

36

 

 

 

II.

General Issues for Ecotourism in Island Developing Countries

39

 

 

 

 

A. Community-based tourism among the Maori people of New Zealand

39

 

B. Environmental management of ecotourism

42

 

C. Strategies for developing ecotourism

47

 

D. Development and management of community based tourism

55

 

 

 

 

 

 

III.

Conclusion

62

 

 

 




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