Navigating Troubled Waters: Tensions in Sustainability in Marine Tourism
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Beach, Claire
Lee, Michael SW
Chen, Sitong Michelle
Starr, Richard
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CABI Publishing
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Summary Warming oceans, shifting wildlife patterns, and extreme weather events present significant challenges for marine wildlife cruise operators. These environmental disruptions lead to more frequent cancellations, lower customer satisfaction, and reduced profitability. In response, many firms voluntarily adopt sustainability initiatives to support marine conservation and local communities. However, these commitments often lead to paradoxical behavior. For example, firms may advocate for stronger marine protections but resist regulations that could limit their operations. This illustrates the difficulty of balancing economic, environmental, and social objectives. Information © The Authors 2025Description
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3508 Tourism, 41 Environmental Sciences, 4104 Environmental Management, 35 Commerce, Management, Tourism and Services, 14 Life Below Water, sustainable transitions, tensions in sustainability, sustainable tourism, marine tourism
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Tourism Cases, ISSN: 2788-5607 (Print); 2788-5607 (Online), CABI Publishing. doi: 10.1079/tourism.2025.0026
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© The Authors 2025. Open access.