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Abstract
Lester,
Jo-Anne and Clare
Weeden. "Stakeholders,
the natural environment and the
future of Caribbean cruise
tourism," International
Journal of
Tourism Research, 2004, 6:1, 39 - 50
Given the
sheer complexity of effectively
managing the web of potential stakeholders in any tourism development
it is argued that for the future of Caribbean cruise
tourism, the task is compounded by several
key issues that warrant discussion. These include the economic
dependency of
the Caribbean region on
tourism, the inequity of power relations
between the various stakeholder groups and the lack of proven
collaboration
within this fragmented region of culturally diverse islands. This
paper
addresses these issues, discussing
the importance of collaboration and planning for development,
highlighting the disparate needs of the different stakeholders involved
and
drawing attention to the continuing paradox between maximising the
opportunities presented by Caribbean cruise tourism whilst effectively
managing
its sustained development.
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