1、Sustainable Blue Tourism in the Western Indian Ocean:Trends,Challenges,and Policy PathwaysSustainable Blue Tourism in the Western Indian Ocean:Trends,Challenges,and Policy PathwaysAuthors:Judy Kepher Gona(Sustainable Travel and Tourism Africa),Paul Baraka,(CORDIO East Africa),Angelo Sciacca,(IDDRI),

2、Giulia Balestracci(Eco-Union),Joshua Rambahiniarison(CORDIO East Africa),Lucy Atieno(Sustaible Travel and Tourism Africa)Reviewers:Jeremie Fosse(Eco-union),Julien Rochette(IDDRI),Samson Obiene,(CORDIO East Africa)Coordinators:Angelo Sciacca(IDDRI),Giulia Balestracci(Eco-Union)Citation:Kepher Gona,J.

3、,Baraka,P.,Sciacca,A.,Balestracci,G.,Rambahiniarison,J.,Atieno,L.,(2024).Sustainable Blue Tourism in the Western Indian Ocean:Trends,Challenges and Policy Pathways.Blue Tourism Initiative.Layout:A.ChevallierPublication date:September 2024Cover photo:Stephen Holzner/Unsplashwww.BlueTourismInitiative.

4、orgThe Blue Tourism Initiative project partners:IDDRI is an independent think tank based in Paris(France)at the interface of research and decision-making that investigates sustainable development issues requiring global coordination.Eco-Union is an independent Think and Do Tank based in Barcelona(Sp

5、ain),whose objective is to accelerate the ecological transition of the Euro-Mediterranean region.CORDIO East Africa is a nonprofit research Organisation based in Kenya focus on the sustainable use and management of coastal and marine resources in the Western Indian Ocean.IUCN Centre for Mediterranea

6、n,established in Malaga(Spain),works to bridge gaps between science,policy,management and action in order to conserve nature and accelerate the transition towards sustainable development in the Mediterranean.CANARI(Caribbean Natural Resources Institute)is a non-profit institute headquartered in Trin