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    WWF and CoastalTourism Development

    William M. Eichbaum and Gina DeFerrari

    World Wildlife Fund

    Coastal Development and Tourism Program

    January 29, 2009

    Brandon Cole

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    The Nature of the Industry

    Largest industry in the world,accounting for 1 in 12 jobs globally

    Extreme horizontal and verticalfragmentation

    Principal foreign exchange earner for

    83% of developing countries

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    Negative Impacts of the Industry

    Destroys natural habitat

    Contributes to air and water pollution

    Wasteful consumer of non-renewableresources

    Rarely provides long-term economic

    benefits to local people Contributes to overall coastal

    degradation

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    The WWF ResponseOperates at Two Levels

    Within key nations

    Globally

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    The National and Local Responseby WWF in four countries

    Effective land-useplanning

    Properly plannedinfrastructure

    Long-term economic

    planning Empower all stakeholders

    Jason RUBENS / WWF-Canon

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    The Global Response with Partners

    Accreditation

    ScorecardNew investment model

    Empower the innovators

    Influence the big lenders

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    Within Five Years

    Four countries redesign coastal development strategies tobe fully sustainable

    New investment model in use by governments andinternational lending agencies

    Consumers have new tools to make more sustainable

    tourism choices There is a recognized standard for industry sustainability

    Robert DE JONGH / WWF-Canon

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    A Cross-Network Program

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    Strategic DevelopmentWWF-GermanyWWF-USWWF Mexico Program OfficeWWF Mediterranean Program

    Office

    WWF-Central AmericaWWF-East AfricaWWF-Indonesia

    Implementation

    Coordinating Staff:

    Vanessa Perez-Cirera,Barcelona

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    Mexico

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    TOI 17 important companies in

    tourism business

    Over 50 million customers peryear

    Present worldwide

    Supported by UNWTO, UNEPand UNESCO

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    WWF5 million supporters

    worldwide

    Present in 100 countries

    2000 field projects worldwide

    4000 employees

    Partners for NatureWWF & TOI

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    The Croatian Example, 2005

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    Jointly urging the Croatian Government to declareLastovo archipelago as a Protected Area

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    Achievements

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    Lastovo Nature Park established in October2006

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    Playa del Carmen - 1974

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    Playa del Carmen - 2007

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    1,470

    3,597 4,918

    10,095 12,653

    15,297 18,731

    21,01422,624

    23,512 26,980

    30,705

    34,113

    36,914

    38,192

    39,452

    0

    5,000

    10,000

    15,000

    20,000

    25,000

    30,000

    35,000

    40,000

    45,000

    Increase in hotel rooms 1995 - 2010

    Accelerated Growth in the Riviera Maya

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    WWF & TOI Pilot Project in the MesoamericanReef Ecoregion, 2008-2010

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    Linking tourism business opportunities andconservation

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    Project Goals by year 2010

    1. Adoption of Good Environmental Practices byTOI hotel suppliers.

    Significant and measurable reduction of waterconsumption, waste water and solid waste generationin TOI suppliers hotels and resorts.

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    Project Goals by year 2010

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    2. Sustainable siting, design and constructionpractices integrated into federal regulations.

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    Project Goals by year 2010

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    3. Tourists contribution to

    Natural Protected Areas

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    Guatemala

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    Bocas del Polochic Wildlife Refuge

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    Hostel in Chapin Abajo

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    Training Community Members

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    Cerro San Gil Reserve

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    Building Local Capacity

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    Castillo San Felipe

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    Mangrove Planting in Placencia

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    Looking Ahead

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