4. An Assessment of the Framework, Legislation and Monitoring Required to Develop Genuinely Sustainable Whalewatching

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Foreword vii
4. Preface viii
5. Editors and Contributors xii
6. Introduction 1
7. Section 1: Issues in Marine Ecotourism
8. 1. Defining Marine Ecotourism: A Delphi Study 17
9. 2. Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea: Dilemmas for Marine Ecotourism 37
10. 3. Planning Policy Issues for Marine Ecotourism 48
11. 4. An Assessment of the Framework, Legislation and Monitoring Required to Develop Genuinely Sustainable Whalewatching 66
12. 5. A Methodology for the Determining the Recreational Carrying Capacity of Wetlands María José Viñals, Maryland 79
13. Section 2: Experiences with Marine Ecotourism
14. 6. NGOs as Conservation Agents: Achieving Conservation through Marine Ecotourism 107
15. 7. Sipadan: An Over-exploited Scuba-diving Paradise? An Analysis of Tourist Impact, Diver Satisfaction and Management Priorities 122
16. 8. Marine Ecotourism through Education: A Case Study of Divers in the British Virgin Islands 138
17. 9. Reconciling Communities’ Expectations of Ecotourism: Initiating a Planning and Education Strategy for the Avoca Beach Rock Platform 155
18. 10. Community Participation in Marine Ecotourism Development in West Clare, Ireland 171
19. 11. Marine Ecotourism and Regional Development: A Case Study of the Marine Park Project, Malvan, Maharashtra, India 177
20. 12. Developing Sustainable Whalewatching in the Shannon Estuary 198
21. 13. Marine Ecotourism Potential in the Waters of South Devon and Cornwall 204
22. 14. Scuba diving: An Alternative Form of Coastal Tourism for Greece? 215
23. 15. Marine Ecotourism in New Zealand: An Overview of the Industry and its Management 233
24. Conclusions 249
25. Index 262