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The global tourism industry is approaching a T-junction, with a choice of routes, leading in one direction to sustainable and long-term value creation, where restoration of ecosystems is at the core of the business model, whereas the other direction, if left uncorrected (and currently more appealing) will result in the continued decline of the oceans, earth and living systems that support life on the planet.
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Middleton, A. (2013). Managing Ecological Balance. In: Jenkins, I., Schröder, R. (eds) Sustainability in Tourism. Springer Gabler, Wiesbaden. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-8349-7043-5_8
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