THE RETURN OF TOURISM TO THE
COOK ISLANDS BUT NO RETURN TO MASS TOURISM
Antonia Norling, Dana Večeřová, Kristina Podrábská,
Arianna Mercy Fiori, Birgitta Klesman
NEGATIVES
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Number of tourists x number of population
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Tourism= 65% GDP
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Not suitable infrastructure for that many
tourists
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Leakage of nutrients
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Increased pollution
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Damaged marine life and spreading of algae
Source: https://www.rnz.co.nz/
POSITIVES
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Māori philosophy
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Environment depend on each other
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Decreasing number of passenger on jets
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Quality service without damaging ecosystem
Sources: https://www.audleytravel.com/ https://www.sbs.com.au/
POSITIVES
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Mana Tiaki Eco-certification program
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Main goal: Protection
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Sustainable standards
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Improvement on infrastructure during
pandemic
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Sewage system and waste management
Source: https://www.islands.com/
CONCLUSION
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Strain on infrastructure and increase in
pollution
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New eco-responsible strategies
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Respect to nature
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Importance of sustainability
Sources: https://development.worldtravelguide.net/
https://jade.se/
THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION
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