Comparative Case Studies in the Sustainability of Marine-Based Ecotourism: Ogasawara Whale-Watching and Queensland Indo-Pacific Humpback Dolphin*

Authors

Tai Wei Lim, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, ChinaFollow

Abstract

This paper is intended as a scope paper for the comparative study of eco-tourism in Queensland, Australia and Japan based on: The Indo-Pacific Humpback Dolphin Watch in Queensland as well as the Ogasawara Whale-watching Association in Japan. Three particular aspects of the concept underlying successful eco-tourism initiatives will be emphasized in the paper: involvement of local associations, defined rights of access to the eco-tourism resource, and the role of the state in supporting eco-tourism initiatives.

Recommended Citation

Lim, Tai Wei (2012) "Comparative Case Studies in the Sustainability of Marine-Based Ecotourism: Ogasawara Whale-Watching and Queensland Indo-Pacific Humpback Dolphin*," DLSU Business & Economics Review: Vol. 22: No. 1, Article 10.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.59588/2243-786X.1571
Available at: https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/ber/vol22/iss1/10