[Fwd: International Workshop on Marine Ecotourism]

"Julie C. Wilson" wrote:
>
> *apologies for cross posting*
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> Call for Abstracts -
>
> Parallel International Workshop on Marine Ecotourism
>
> A session of the ATLAS 10th Anniversary International Conference: Tourism, Innovation and Regional
> Development, Dublin Institute of Technology, Ireland 4th-6th October 2001
>
> **deadline for abstracts now extended until 31st May 2001**
>
> Marine ecotourism has often been identified as a possible response to the economic problems faced
> by peripheral coastal communities. It can be seen as tourism based on the sustainable use of the
> natural marine environment. The range of activities involved includes marine and coastal-based
> activities such as viewing whales and dolphins, seabird ornithology, diving, leisure boating,
> yachting and sightseeing, as well as land-based activities such as visiting marine and coastal
> interpretation centres, viewing coastal seascapes, beach walking and rockpooling.
>
> Many coastal communities are now turning to marine ecotourism as part of their regeneration
> strategy. The development of marine ecotourism represents an important route by which the quality
> (including environmental quality) of the tourism products provided by peripheral communities may be
> improved. Marine ecotourism also has the potential to re-deploy some of the infrastructure and
> resources formerly employed by the local sea fishing and tourism industries. However, there is a
> growing awareness that this form of tourism is not intrinsically sustainable. Indeed, experience
> suggests that unless tourism activity of any kind is properly planned and managed, it risks
> compromising the economic, social and/or environmental components of the sustainability of an area.
> Tourism also has the potential, through its transport implications, to harm the global environment.
> This recognition demands that strategies of appropriate co-management of the activity and the
> spatial environment in which marine ecotourism takes place be established to make the activity as a
> whole more sustainable.
>
> Papers are invited from researchers, educators and practitioners from the broad range of academic
> and professional disciplines that relate to the marine ecotourism field. In addition, papers from
> postgraduate researchers (including work in progress) will be particularly welcomed and considered
> as 'working papers'.
>
> ·Abstracts to be a minimum of 200 words
>
> ·Papers will be presented in plenary and parallel sessions and poster papers will be displayed in
> the exhibition area
>
> ·A selection of papers will be published in the conference proceedings, which will be edited and
> distributed
>
> ·Abstracts must be submitted by May 31st, 2001
>
> ·Full papers and Poster Presentations must be submitted by July 1st 2001
>
> ·An international committee drawn from educational and industry interests will shortlist the papers
> to be presented
>
> ·All papers will be reviewed and selected through a blind read process
>
> ·The working language of the conference is English
>
> Please forward abstracts, papers and future enquiries about the ATLAS 10th Anniversary
> International Conference and the parallel International Workshop on Marine Ecotourism by mail or
> e-mail to:
>
> Joanne Grehan
> Faculty of Tourism and Food
> Dublin Institute of Technology
> Cathal Brugha St
> Dublin 1
> Phone: +353-1-4024378 and Fax: +353-1-4024499
> E-Mail joanne.grehan@dit.ie
>
> http://trc.dit.ie/atlas
> http://www.atlas-euro.org
> http://www.tourism-research.org/international_workshop_on_marine_ecotourism_2001.html
>
> The workshop is being held as part of an Interreg IIc project -
> Marine Ecotourism for the Atlantic Area META-
>
> For further information on META- contact Julie Wilson, META- Project Manager
> Email: Julie.Wilson@uwe.ac.uk or meta@uwe.ac.uk
>
> or visit
>
> www.tourism-research.org
>
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> JC Wilson
> Bristol Group for Tourism Research
> University of the West of England, Bristol
> Frenchay Campus Room 3Q29
> Coldharbour Lane
> Bristol BS16 1QY United Kingdom
> Tel 0117 344 3372 (Voicemail)
> Fax 0117 344 3002
> Email: Julie.Wilson@uwe.ac.uk
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> Marine Ecotourism for the Atlantic Area META-
> http://www.tourism-research.org
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> International Workshop on Marine Ecotourism
> A parallel session of the ATLAS 10th Anniversary Conference
> 'Tourism, Innovation and Regional Development'
> Dublin, Ireland 4-6th October 2001
>
Received on Mon May 7 10:53:02 2001