Izu Peninsula Ecotourism Master Plan for Sustainable Regional Management

“Stakeholders’ Perception of Complexity and Support for Ecotourism Opportunity Development” 🌍 Research Overview This study explores how stakeholders perceive the complex nature of ecotourism systems and how these perceptions influence their support for ecotourism development—using AlUla, Saudi Arabia, as a case study. 🔍 Key Findings • Ecotourism operates as a complex adaptive system shaped by interconnected ecological, social, and economic factors • Stakeholders demonstrated moderate levels of perception (≈58%) and support (≈59%) toward ecotourism development • A strong positive relationship (r = 0.93) was identified between understanding complexity and supporting development initiatives • Higher awareness and engagement lead to stronger support for sustainable tourism strategies 💡 Contribution This research advances both complexity theory and stakeholder theory by translating abstract system dynamics into measurable constructs, providing practical insights for: • Policymakers • Tourism planners • Conservation practitioners It highlights the importance of stakeholder awareness, collaboration, and inclusive governance in achieving sustainable ecotourism development. 🙏 I would like to thank my co-authors and collaborators for their valuable contributions to this work. I look forward to your thoughts and discussions. #Ecotourism #Sustainability #StakeholderEngagement #TourismResearch #ComplexSystems #SaudiVision2030 #AcademicResearch #GIS

Mount Banahaw represents a unique intersection of environmental conservation, cultural heritage, and spiritual tourism in the Philippines. This article explores how one of Luzon’s most sacred mountains continues to shape local identity through pilgrimage traditions, biodiversity, and sustainable tourism efforts. Read the full story on KGM Resorts. https://lnkd.in/g_DSCNZt #SustainableTourism #CulturalHeritage #PhilippinesTravel #EcoTourism #NatureConservation

What does sustainable tourism look like in practice? This visit to Shebenik-Jabllanicë National Park highlights the potential of local tourism development when natural heritage, local engagement, and strategic support come together. From Librazhd to Fushë-Studën, the journey shows how EU-supported investment, including the restoration of the Visitor Center, can help protect nature while creating opportunities for communities and visitors alike. 🇪🇺🌿 #EUwithYOU #WeBalkans #SustainableTourism #Albania

A fascinating look at the true value of tourism concessions in our National Parks 👇 What do you think is the most surprising takeaway? A thank you to everyone involved in bringing this research to life.

We recently completed the 2024/25 study on the socio-economic impact of tourism commercialisation within South African National Parks. Our findings confirm that these concessions are essential tools for realising Vision 2040 - proving that profitable tourism, community empowerment and environmental conservation can successfully thrive together. #SANParks #Tourism #PublicPrivatePartnerships #Conservation #EconomicGrowth #Sustainability #Vision2040 AI Generated Summary Video

𝗠𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗶𝗮 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘀𝗿𝗼𝗮𝗱𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗻𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 – 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗲𝗻𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗧𝗢 𝗖𝗔𝗥𝗘 𝗠𝗘𝗗 📍 El Valle and Carrascoy Regional Park, located just 8 km from Murcia, represents a strategic natural and recreational asset for the metropolitan area. As the city’s green lung, it brings together: 🌱 vital ecological functions 🏛️ rich cultural heritage 🚶♀️ growing tourism and recreational use — all within a single, fragile ecosystem that requires careful balance. This is where the TO CARE MED project makes a difference. Through its innovative carrying capacity approach, TO CARE MED helps destinations: ✔️ Understand visitor pressure ✔️ Prevent environmental degradation ✔️ Plan sustainable tourism strategies ✔️ Protect biodiversity while enhancing visitor experience 💡 Because the challenge is not to stop tourism — but to manage it wisely. #TOCAREMED #SustainableTourism #Murcia #Mediterranean #NatureProtection #EcoTourism #InterregEuroMED

A day late for Earth Day… but celebrating this work matters every day. Explorers’ Edge is proud to recognize the tourism operators across the Great Canadian Wilderness who are continuing to lead the way in sustainability and positive impact. Through our partnership with GreenStep, five local tourism businesses have completed their sustainability reassessments, showing measurable progress in areas such as environmental stewardship, energy conservation, cultural heritage protection, and community impact. And the momentum continues, with five more businesses stepping into the program in 2026. This work is part of a bigger shift toward a more responsible, resilient, and regenerative visitor economy, one that helps protect the places we all love while supporting the communities that welcome visitors year-round. Read the full update here: https://lnkd.in/eJmM3J6T Explore more sustainability stories from across the region here: https://lnkd.in/gnkBSAE2 Better late than never, thank you to the operators helping shape the future of tourism in our region. #EarthDay #SustainableTourism #RegenerativeTourism #GreatCanadianWilderness #OntarioTourism #RTO12

At the Blue Tourism Initiative, we recently convened a thematic meeting on tourism management in Marine Protected Areas (#MPAs) and #RAMSAR sites, bringing together experts, practitioners, and destination representatives from across the #Mediterranean, the #Caribbean, and the Western Indian Ocean (#WIO). The discussion clearly highlighted a critical shift: the future of tourism in protected areas is not a question of growth, but of governance capacity. Across diverse contexts, participants shared concrete challenges and solutions related to: 🔹 managing tourism flows in fragile ecosystems 🔹 strengthening institutional coordination 🔹 balancing conservation objectives with local economic benefits 🔹 building adaptive, learning-based management systems What emerged strongly is that resilience in blue tourism is not achieved through restriction alone, but through effective, anticipatory governance and adaptive decision-making. Special thanks to our expert Ante Mandić, who stressed the importance of policy direction, inclusive engagement, and good governance as key conditions for achieving conservation outcomes and community resilience. 👏 Thank you to Giulia Balestracci and Dr Angelo Sciacca for the organisation and moderation, and to all contributors and partners for a rich and forward-looking discussion. Caribbean Natural Resources Institute (CANARI) IUCN Centre for Mediterranean Cooperation CORDIO East Africa HEKMA ACHOUR #BlueTourism #MarineProtectedAreas #SustainableTourism #Governance #NatureBasedSolutions #Resilience

#ProtectedAreas are becoming one of the clearest tests of whether #tourism can genuinely #transition from #extraction to #stewardship. Not because the pressures are new, but because the limits are becoming impossible to ignore. Today, on behalf of IUCN WCPA TAPAS Group I had the opportunity to contribute to the Blue Tourism Initiative peer-learning meeting on tourism management in Marine Protected Areas and RAMSAR sites, alongside destinations and practitioners working across very different ecological and governance contexts. What became increasingly clear throughout the discussion is that the future of tourism in protected areas will not be determined by growth targets or sustainability rhetoric. It will depend on governance capacity. The ability to make decisions early rather than react late. To manage flows before ecosystems deteriorate. To coordinate stakeholders before conflicts escalate. And to understand that conservation and visitation are not opposing objectives, but deeply interdependent ones. In many destinations, tourism management still operates through fragmented interventions. Yet protected areas require something fundamentally different: adaptive systems capable of monitoring change, learning continuously, and adjusting management responses over time. Because resilience is not achieved through static protection. It is built through governance. Across marine protected areas, wetlands, islands, and coastal destinations, one lesson consistently resurfaced: The most successful destinations are not those avoiding pressure altogether. They are the ones building the institutional capacity to manage it. This is where the conversation around sustainable tourism is beginning to mature. From promotion to stewardship. From growth to resilience. From short-term visitation management to long-term socio-ecological governance. Thank you to the Blue Tourism Initiative, IUCN Centre for Mediterranean Cooperation, and participating destinations for a timely and deeply relevant exchange. Lucía Prieto Fustes Arnau Teixidor Giulia Balestracci Dr Angelo Sciacca Thiago Beraldo Anna Spenceley Megan Epler Wood David Fennell Luca Santarossa O'Shannon Burns Mark Milstein Christopher Imbsen Daniel Turner Paul Rogers Yu-Fai Leung 梁宇暉 Kelly S Bricker Birendra KC Karim J-P Haggar, PhD Ronda Green Glen Hvenegaard Joseph K Muriithi Jim Sano Margaret Kinnaird Nigel Dudley Sue Stolton Madhu Rao Faculty of Economics, Business and Tourism - University of Split Cornell Johnson Graduate School of Management Cornell Center for Sustainable Global Enterprise #SustainableTourism #TourismGovernance #BlueTourism #DestinationManagement #Biodiversity #AdaptiveManagement

It was a great pleasure to co-organise and moderate this thematic meeting on #tourism management in Marine Protected Areas (#MPAs) and #RAMSAR sites, bringing together such a diverse group of experts and practitioners across regions. The discussion was extremely insightful and timely. As pressures on coastal and marine ecosystems continue to grow, it is becoming clear that the key challenge is not tourism growth itself, but how we govern and manage it effectively. One takeaway that particularly resonated with me: 👉 “Different pressures require different management responses and solutions. But good governance is a central condition for achieving conservation outcomes and community resilience.” A big thank you to Ante Mandić for his valuable contribution, and to all participants for the rich exchange of perspectives and experiences. Looking forward to continuing this important conversation and turning insights into action. #BlueTourism #MarineProtectedAreas #SustainableTourism #Governance #Resilience