Michael Lück and Mark Orams interviewed by South African press for CMT09

Michael Lück encourages South Africa to prioritise local benefits and environmental sustainability

Dr Michael Lück, currently attending the 2009 Coastal and Marine Tourism (CMT) Congress is encouraging South Africa consider sustainability when planning future coastal development and to look at giving incentives to establishments that employ and train local people. The full article is available at The Herald Online.

Mark Orams hails Addo park's link to the sea

Senior member of the CMT 2009 steering committee Mark Orams commented on the proposed Addo marine protection area that will link an elephant park to a marine reserve. Orams, in an interview with the South African newspaper, The Herald, suggested that the "project captures the essence of connectivity of all life between the land and the sea." The full article is available at The Herald Online.