The challenge of sustainable development in small island developing states: case study on tourism in the Caribbean

Dennis A. Pantin

Natural Resources Forum, 1999, vol. 23, issue 3, 221-233

Abstract: Small island developing states (SIDS) in the Caribbean have long specialised in primary commodity exports, and traditional export sectors continue to be a major source of employment. The challenge of sustainable development for the Caribbean SIDS has two dimensions. The first is to adjust to the economic and social impact of the loss of preferential markets for traditional exports and of the dismantling of the ISI apparatus erected during the post‐World War II period. The second is to ensure that existing and new patterns of production and consumption comply with the criteria for sustainable development, which is here defined as environmental, socio‐cultural and economic sustainability. This article outlines the potential contribution of sustainable tourism to the larger goal of sustainable development in the SIDS in the Caribbean. It reviews current literature on sustainable development and sustainable tourism, particularly their application to the Caribbean SIDS, and evaluates the Caribbean tourism industry from the point of view of sustainable tourism. Conclusions are drawn and proposals made for a policy‐oriented agenda in support of the quest for sustainable tourism in the SIDS in the Caribbean.

Date: 1999
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