Responding to Climate Change

Book excerpt: "Responding to climate change: tourism initiatives in Asia and the Pacific" explores the general causes and effects of climate change on tourism at a global and regional level. Presenting specific case studies from Asia and the Pacific, the publication examines tourism's contribution to greenhouse gas emissions, ultimately calling for greater mitigation and adaptation measures from the public and private sector. The study concludes that the socio-economic impacts of climate change on tourism require greater vigilance and further research to ensure the sector's long-term sustainability and its effective contribution to the great challenge of climate change.