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Summary of Needs, Capabilities, Gaps and Challenges. Dr. Cesar TORO UNESCO IOC. Small Islands States ?. Area = 430 Km 2 EEZ = 186,107 Km 2. Tourism A complex industry With different scale stakeholders. Private & Business Sector. CLME ENVIRONMENT. TOURISM.
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Summary of Needs, Capabilities, Gaps and Challenges Dr. Cesar TORO UNESCO IOC
Small Islands States ? Area = 430 Km2 EEZ = 186,107 Km2
Tourism A complex industry With different scale stakeholders
Private & Business Sector CLME ENVIRONMENT TOURISM Caribbean – a complex political & diverse cultural, high biodiversity, rich region Community Public Sector Research & Academia
Change of the mindset Importance of cultural values CLME ENVIRONMENT TOURISM Caribbean – a complex political & diverse cultural, high biodiversity, rich region Reduced capacity Valuation of Environmental Assets Migration the coasts Jobs Food Legal Framework & Policies & Reinforcement Short term profits vs. Long term investment Legal Framework & Policies & Reinforcement Political Will
CLME ENVIRONMENT TOURISM Caribbean – a complex political & diverse cultural, high biodiversity, rich region Monitoring the whole cycle Ecosystem Based approach Coordination & link / integration to / with different systems Ecosystem Indicators Political Will Long term Partnerships Building Trust Food Access to new Tech & data and Information Educating stakeholders
Leisure Industry Needs . 7 Ref. M. Altalo
Bridging the Tourism industry and The data and information for decision making providers
Provider and User ConceptDual Responsibilities Providers Push Users Pull Data & Information Actionable Knowledge Added Value Partnership -Interpret user Needs -Sensitize Market research GOOS IOOS OOI National Met-Ocean Services Research Government Business 9 Ref. M. Altalo
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