1st Edition

The Business of Low-Carbon Tourism The Case of the Tropics

224 Pages 21 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

224 Pages 21 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

The millions of tourists who visit tropical nations annually underscore the region's significance in global tourism. However, these nations receive little scholarly attention compared to major countries. This book fills that gap, presenting a unique, in-depth exploration of the pressing transformations and shared sustainability challenges faced by nations and territories in the Tropics, providing... Read more

Part 1 - Sustainable Business Practices and Models 1. Think Sustainable, Act Local – A Stakeholder Approach to Implementing the Local Carbon Tourism Model 2. How to Implement a Circular Business Model for Achieving Low-Carbon Tourism: Lessons from Resorts World Sentosa, Singapore 3. Sustainable rail transport in Australia: A case study of the inland rail project 4. Community-based conservation initiatives in Kruger National Park: Assessing the complex interplay of socio-economic dynamics and environmental sustainability 5. MINT’s Journey towards Sustainable Excellence and Net-Zero Mission Part 2 - Sustainable solutions and technological innovation 6. Carbon Tracking for Carbon Transparency: A Promising Approach to Decarbonizing the Tropics 7. Sustainable Supply Chains: Implications for Tourists and Residents in Tropical Destinations 8. Practicing Low-Carbon Tourism: An Empirical Research on Digital Consumer Adapting Circular Behavior in Indonesian Food Industry Part 3 - Understanding and Influencing Tourist Behavior 9.Beyond Awareness: Navigating the Attitude-Behavior Divide among Young Asian Travelers in Singapore 10. Environmentally sustainable tourist behavior in ASEAN: A systematic literature review 11. Antecedents of Low Carbon Travel Behaviour: An Empirical Study

Biography

Abhishek Singh Bhati is the Pro Vice-Chancellor and CEO at the Newcastle Australia Institute of Higher Education, and Adjunct Professor at James Cook University, Singapore.

Valeriya Radomskaya is a Researcher in the School of Business, James Cook University, Singapore.

Jacob Wood is the Associate Dean of Research and an Associate Professor of International Trade and Economics, in the School of Business, James Cook University, Singapore.

Alexander Josiassen is Professor and Director of the Centre for Tourism and Culture Management, Copenhagen Business School, Denmark, and a Professor of Marketing at James Cook University.