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Not quite paradise: Inadequacies of environmental impact assessment in the Maldives

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  • Zubair, Shahida
  • Bowen, David
  • Elwin, James

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The Maldives, a Small Island Developing State (SIDS), has seen a rapid development of its tourism industry over the last 35 years with visitor numbers rising from 1062 visitors per year in 1972 through to over 600,000 today. Both in popular conception and reality the Maldives relies on its marine life and beaches to sustain a tourism industry that contributes over 30% of total GDP.

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  • Zubair, Shahida & Bowen, David & Elwin, James, 2011. "Not quite paradise: Inadequacies of environmental impact assessment in the Maldives," Tourism Management, Elsevier, vol. 32(2), pages 225-234.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:touman:v:32:y:2011:i:2:p:225-234
    DOI: 10.1016/j.tourman.2009.12.007
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