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Acronyms iii
1. Introduction 1 2. Review of Coastal Degradation 2 Overview of Condition of Coastal and Marine Resources 2 Characteristics of States in the Caribbean 4 Characteristics of Tourism in the Caribbean 6 Analytical Framework Summary 7 Documentation of Coastal Degradation of Environmental Resources 16 3. Benefits and Costs 18 Limits on Calculating Costs and Benefits of Tourism 18 Benefits of Tourism in Coastal Areas 20 Costs of Tourism in Coastal Areas 22 Summary of Benefits and Costs 25 4. Mitigating Tourism Degradation of Coastal Areas 27 A Framework for Analyzing Tourism and the Environment 27 Win-win Coastal Planning 28 Adequate Technical Expertise 28 Knowledge of Program and Natural Resources 29 Mitigation Strategies 31 Related Programs of International Groups 34 5. References 36 Appendix A: Analytical Framework 44 Appendix B: Matrices of Benefits and Costs 46 Appendix C: References for Beach Valuation 50
List of Tables Table 1. Overview of Coastal and Marine Pollution 3 Table 2. Selected Tourism Characteristics of States of the Wider Caribbean 5 Table 3: Growth of Tourism in the Wider Caribbean, 1990 through 1994 7 Table 4: Summary of Tourism Impacts, Facilities, and Geographic Zones 7 Table 6: Documents Related to Environmental Degradation 43 Table 7: Overview of Environmental Degradation from Tourism Facilities in the Coastal Zone 45 Table 8: Benefits from Tourism Facilities in Coastal Areas 47 Table 9. Costs from Tourism Facilities in Coastal Areas 48
List of Figures
Figure 1. World and Caribbean Tourism Growth 6
Figure 2. Hotel Wastewater Treatment Compliance 12
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