‘Turbocharging’ tourism growth risks undoing past efforts to help NZ avoid the worst excesses of overtourism, which are now sparking protests overseas.
- Professor of Tourism, Griffith University
Tourism emissions have been increasing at twice the rate of the global economy. That will double over the next 20 years, far outpacing technological solutions. New tourism policies will be needed.
Airlines and airports face increased scrutiny – and possibly legal action – over the contradictions between their sustainability claims and the reality of their high-emissions businesses.
Everyone involved in the tourism industry will need to manage risk differently after a court found the landowners of Whakaari/White Island guilty of breaching the Health and Safety at Work Act.
A return of mega cruise liners would go against the government’s express desire to create a new, sustainable tourism model.
A new report pushes for a modern tourism model, including the introduction of airport departure taxes, to enhance New Zealand’s competitive advantage in a climate-conscious world.
If the tourism minister is worried about the wider social, economic and environmental impacts of visitors, he’d be better off banning cruise ships, not backpackers.
The travel crisis caused by COVID-19 is also an opportunity to end the worst excesses of international tourism for good.
Australia and New Zealand are talking about quarantine-free travel between their two countries. What would it mean and how would it work?
The tragedy at Whakaari/White Island highlights the need for consent forms to ensure tourists are fully informed when choosing to visit dangerous locations.
If Australia is to meet its climate targets, radical measures could be required to reduce emissions in sectors such as aviation.
With little hope of finding alternatives to jet fuel, we need to seriously consider a world without flying.
The airline industry’s promised technological solutions have not arrived, and they never will.
If you are worried about the impact of your flying on climate change but keep flying anyway, you might be addicted. At least, this is the finding of recent research from the universities of Bournemouth…
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