Evidence from Vanuatu shows that climate risk to tourism destinations is influenced by multiple, interconnected economic, sociocultural, political and environmental factors suggesting that holistic approaches are needed to reduce risk and avoid negative knock-on effects . Tourism can strengthen mechanisms that reduce vulnerability and increase adaptive capacity of the wider destination, such as providing adaptation finance, investing in education and capacity building, and working with nature . Examples include numerous EBA initiatives in the Caribbean including marine-protected areas in St. Lucia and Jamaica . In Vanuatu, tourism businesses are engaged in establishing marine-protected areas to address multiple risks from climate change, population growth and development . In the Seychelles, coral restoration programmes and mangrove reforestation are promoted through public-private partnerships, generating new opportunities for wetland- tourism livelihoods .
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Climate Change 2022: Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability
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