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Buckley, Ralf
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2008
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Tourism is both a threat and a tool in the conservation of Australia’s natural
environment. Currently, the continuing growth of commercial tourism
operations within the national reserve system, and the increasing pressure
applied by tourism industry associations and government portfolios to achieve
increased access to protected areas and even a role in their management,
represents a significant threat to conservation and consumes an increasing
proportion of parks agency resources. At least potentially, however, tourism
could provide increased financial and political support for conservation both
within the current protected ...
View more >Tourism is both a threat and a tool in the conservation of Australia’s natural environment. Currently, the continuing growth of commercial tourism operations within the national reserve system, and the increasing pressure applied by tourism industry associations and government portfolios to achieve increased access to protected areas and even a role in their management, represents a significant threat to conservation and consumes an increasing proportion of parks agency resources. At least potentially, however, tourism could provide increased financial and political support for conservation both within the current protected area estate and on other public and private lands beyond its boundary. Tourism may thus play a critical role in maintaining landscape connectivity in the face of climate change.
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View more >Tourism is both a threat and a tool in the conservation of Australia’s natural environment. Currently, the continuing growth of commercial tourism operations within the national reserve system, and the increasing pressure applied by tourism industry associations and government portfolios to achieve increased access to protected areas and even a role in their management, represents a significant threat to conservation and consumes an increasing proportion of parks agency resources. At least potentially, however, tourism could provide increased financial and political support for conservation both within the current protected area estate and on other public and private lands beyond its boundary. Tourism may thus play a critical role in maintaining landscape connectivity in the face of climate change.
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Ten commitments: reshaping the lucky country's environment
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