Open AccessEcotourism in Dominica: Studying the Potential for Economic Development, Environmental Protection and Cultural Conservation
Author(s) -
Vanessa Slinger-Friedman
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
island studies journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.2
H-Index - 21
ISSN - 1715-2593
DOI - 10.24043/isj.225
Subject(s) - ecotourism , tourism , government (linguistics) , business , environmental planning , geography , environmental protection , natural resource economics , economic growth , environmental resource management , economics , philosophy , linguistics , archaeology
Over the last 20 years, the government of the small Caribbean island nation of Dominica has pursued the development of ecotourism on the island. The hope is that this industry will promote dispersed economic development while providing environmental protection and cultural conservation. However, not enough has been done to determine whether or not the industry is achieving the desired results. To this end, this study explores the growth of the tourism industry on Dominica and shows that, while not perfect, ecotourism is providing some definite benefits to the island in this regard.