Coastal Tourism in the Wider Caribbean Region: Impacts and Best Management Practices	Report Contents Report in Word Format
	CEP Technical Report No. 38 1997	All CEP Technical Reports

7. ISSUES FOR CONSIDERATION

There are a number of issues that should be considered in making future investments in the tourist industry, (e.g. rooms, infrastructure, or remedial action). The main issues include:

1. The impact of sclimate change in sea level rise, and possible decisions to use resources now versus later
2. The relevance of present remediation efforts, and the cost and benefits of investment in remediation versus undertaking the necessary system changes
3. The impacts of tourism and other sectors on natural resources versus the impacts of natural disasters; as well as the linkages between tourism and other sectors and resource use decisions
4. The increasing change in the tourist preferences; information of what constitutes ecotourism; and the implications for present investments in infrastructure
5. The regionalization of certain policies and regulations to address disadvantaged competitions, such as policies dealing with environmental impacts, and cost recovery mechanisms (tourist tax, environmental tax, collection and use of fees, etc.)
6. Effective management of water resources and of solid and liquid wastes.

As this remains a common and major environmental problem, for the Wider Caribbean, it must be addressed by Governments with an integrated and intersectoral approach, in collaboration with the private sector (tourism and others) where appropriate.

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