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| Submission |
| ID |
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5297 |
| Submitting Entity |
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IIED |
| Submitted for |
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Fourth Ordinary Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP 4) |
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| Main Information |
| Title |
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Alternative tourism in Jamaica |
| Description |
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Tourism is Jamaica's largest foreign exchange earner. With the growth of the sector, it exhibits the environmental and social impacts associated with mass tourism. Activities to develop sustainable tourism included: an infrastructure programme targeted at tourism; incentives for FDI; an endowment fund; an environmental guide for hotel management; authority to oversee licensing, EIA and guidelines; establishment of an environmental review
body; private sector tourism action plan; community association to represent local people
to develop a tourism masterplan; integration with protected area management; funds for investment; environmental training for hotel employees. |
| Web Link |
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/doc/meetings/cop/cop-04/official/cop-04-18-en.pdf |
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| Additional Information |
| Source |
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Study is from: Unlocking the trade opportunity, IIED and UN/ DPCSD, 1997. |
| Countries |
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Jamaica |
| Ecosystems |
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Agricultural Biodiversity
Dry and Sub-Humid Lands Biodiversity
Forest Biodiversity
Inland Waters Biodiversity
Island Biodiversity
Marine and Coastal Biodiversity
Mountain Biodiversity |
| Regions |
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Latin America and the Caribbean |
| Incentive Measures |
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Environmental Funds / Investments
Indirect Incentives (property rights, market creation)
Positive Incentives (subsidies, tax breaks, ...)
Regulations / Access Restrictions |
| Keywords |
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Tourism
Market creation (organic production, tourism, ...)
Parks and reserves
Community participation |
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