A Global Tourist Information System to avoid marine litter in Coastal Areas

Prasuhn, Gina Mareen; Oldeboom, Serena Franciska; Omoruyi, Douglas; Paramasivam, Shobiya; Jorge, João Paulo

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Authors

Prasuhn, Gina Mareen

Oldeboom, Serena Franciska

Omoruyi, Douglas

Paramasivam, Shobiya

Jorge, João Paulo

Abstract(s)

Marine pollution is an issue that threatens not only the health of our ocean but can also lead to socio-economic effects such as a decrease in sea-related tourism due to loss of potential for recreational use of marine environments due to contamination with Marine Litter. The resulting Action Plan gives advice for actions and collaboration opportunities connecting different stakeholders: Governments, Local Governments, Travel Agencies, Airlines, Hotels & Accommodation, Companies & Industries and local NGOs to prevent Marine Litter in coastal areas. The Sustain Travel Program is based on the Honolulu strategy and includes a DPSIR, a causal model for describing the interactions between society and the environment regarding Marine Litter. The huge amounts of litter produced in marine environments are also due to tourism and the hospitality industry, which make them major targets for awareness and education campaigns to reduce marine litter originating from these sources. The Plan offers ideas to positively inform and educate tourists and gives advice how to encourage them to participate in sustainable programs to reduce marine litter. Tools in this program include 1) an Application for mobile devices, 2) a universally recognizable logo connecting tourists with all participating stakeholders and 3) a Volunteering Program in which students or travelers who visit coastal areas help in projects associated with the Sustain Travel Program. This Action Plan proposes ways how Marine Litter could be seen not as a problem, but rather as an opportunity for collaboration and partnership between different entities to work towards more sustainable tourism.

Keywords

Marine litter Tourism sustainability Coastal areas Network

URI

http://hdl.handle.net/10400.8/7497

Citation

Prasuhna, G.M., Oldeboomb, S.F., Omoruyic, D., Paramasivamd, S., & Jorge, J.P. (2017). A Global Tourist Information System to avoid marine litter in Coastal Areas. Proceedings Book of the IX International Tourism Congress (ITC’17), 29-30 November 2017, Peniche, Portugal