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Group E: Sustainable Tourism in Hawaii
Policy Issue Brief: “Sustainable Tourism in Hawaii” (PDF)
by Denise Eby Konan
Members:
Michael Browning
Peter Flachsbart
E. Gordon Grau
Anna C. Kaohelaulii
John Knox
Pauline Sheldon
Facilitator: David Chandler
Summary of Work Sessions:
Session I. Preferred Futures and Public Policy Strategies
The discussion of preferred futures for sustainable tourism in Hawaii began with a discussion of Prof. Denise Konan’s paper and emphasized several themes. One recurrent theme was that increasing diversification in the forms of tourism would allow the industry to become more resilient to changes in external economic forces, and at the same time provide higher quality employment opportunities to a broader array of Hawaii’s people. The discussion emphasized the need to find alternatives to the sun and surf attraction to large hotels of current tourism. More detailed notes on participant input (PDF)
Session II. Public Policies and Recommendations/ Next Steps
The group agreed on the need for economic and policy research to generate and evaluate tourism options for economic sustainability, employment, environmental and cultural implications. There was also discussion of the possible need for changes in land use and other policies to limit existing trends in tourism. More detailed notes on participant input (PDF)
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