sharing the expertise of practitioners in
discussing the challenges and advocating
sustainability in tourism development, marine
environment protection and alleviating the
impact of coastal and maritime activities.
Succeeding in Marine Ecotourism:
featuring
proponents of marine ecotourism and initiatives
undertaken by both private and public sector and
addressing the widespread "green washing"
practices that is harming the industry.
Policies in Sustainable Tourism:
Emphasis on capacity building as the way forward
in environment awareness, education and
interpretation of marine ecotourism among
stakeholders and tourists and a call for
national and international collaboration in
addressing marine environmental issues.
Session 4
Conservation of Marine Resources:
Presenting two successful marine conservation
programmes - turtle terrapin rehabilitation
programme in Setiu and coral reef protection
programme in Sipadan and learning valuable
lessons in helping to protect resources for
ecotourism activities.
