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    Tourism policy and the conservation estate: a tragedy of the commons? : presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science in Resource Management, Centre for Resource Management, Lincoln University

    Lunn, Heather Jane
    Abstract
    New Zealand's conservation estate is in danger of becoming congested and degraded by increasing tourist numbers. The increased pressure from tourists is directly related to the New Zealand Tourism Board's objective of "Three Million Tourists by the Year 2000". World wide, recognition is being given to the need for sustainable tourism management in order to protect the resources that initially attract tourists. Sustainably managed tourism development is not guaranteed under the consents system of the Resource Management Act (1991), therefore alternative methods of ensuring this objective is met need to be explored. Tourism Planning and Public Choice Theory are used to examine the government institutions involved in tourism policy formulation. These two theories provide similar definitions of the problem, but offer different solutions. Tourism Planning analysis proposes a top-down implementation of a National Tourism Strategy and government initiated planning for tourism. Public Choice analysis suggests managing the conservation estate as a "common" and posits a redefinition of property rights and mediated agreements as a means of achieving sustainable management.... [Show full abstract]
    Keywords
    tourism policy; tourism objectives; conservation estate; environmental impact; visitor growth
    Date
    1994
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    Dissertation
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