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This paper seeks to explore sustainable production–consumption systems (PCS) in tourism by examining the case of coastal tourism in Goa, India. We argue that sustainable production and consumption in tourism may be understood as tourism that respects the well-being of host communities and ecosystem health1 in the tourist destination, more specifically the concerns over land and water while meeting the requirements and expectations of the tourist as well as the economic imperatives of the industry. Tourists are not a homogenous community. They have differing needs, tastes and spending power. Tourism-related infrastructure either reflects this diversity or through marketing influences the type of tourist that visits a destination. By sustainable PCS, we refer not only to the existence of environmental sustainability but also social sustainability. Sustainable PCS in tourism thus needs to ensure greater “tourist experience” for less material usage and host stress.
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By ecosystem health we mean their ability to provide humans with the goods and services that are required for their continued well-being over time.
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These are estimates as no study has been done to correctly assess this contribution.
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These results are documented here in order to relate the findings to the study area.
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Noronha, L. (2009). Tourism Products, Local Host Communities and Ecosystems in Goa, India. In: Lebel, L., Lorek, S., Daniel, R. (eds) Sustainable Production Consumption Systems. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-90-481-3090-0_13
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