Scientists have traditionally studied recreation in nature by conducting surveys at entrances
to major attractions such as national parks. This method is expensive and provides limited …

Coral reef based tourism in the Coral Triangle region is responsible for economic benefits
but also for negative social and environmental impacts, thus an approach to evaluate this …

The ability to quantify nature's value for tourism has significant implications for natural
resource management and sustainable development policy. This is especially true in the …

This study focuses on how the economic value of marine ecosystem services to people and
communities is expected to change with the expansion of marine protected areas (MPAs). It …

Tourism is promoted as an environmentally beneficial activity for Caribbean economies. Yet
degradation still occurs and more integrated policy approaches are needed. Using Q …

The long, open‐ended period of recovery from a disaster event is the phase of a disaster
that the interdisciplinary field of disaster studies struggles to understand. In the process of …

International conservation organisations have invested considerable resources in fostering
biodiversity conservation programs in the humid tropics, the most biologically diverse areas …

This report provides a summary of economic analyses of marine ecosystem services in the
Wider Caribbean Region for the three major marine ecosystem types being addressed by …

Barbuda is one of two major islands that comprise the Caribbean nation of Antigua and
Barbuda. The island is known for its secluded pink and white sand beaches and, more …

The country of Antigua and Barbuda comprises two islands located in the Lesser Antilles of
the Caribbean. While both islands are positioned on the Barbuda Bank, they each consist of …