Thursday, November 15, 2012

Australia: Climate change action focuses on tourist traps, say researchers

PhysOrg: Efforts to help Queensland's tourism industry to adapt to the effects of climate change are likely to be focused on areas that attract the most tourist dollars rather than those with the greatest need, according to new UQ research. Researchers at The University of Queensland Business School fear that natural heritage such as The Great Barrier Reef and northern tropical rainforests could lose out if investment decisions are made on the basis of economic values that fail to take into account its...

URL: http://phys.org/news/2012-11-climate-action-focuses-tourist.html

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