Community Development
Sam Judd on capacity building and waste management in the Pacific
Sam Judd is co founder of a New Zealand charity called Sustainable Coastlines. Educated in New Zealand and Latin America, he has spearheaded large scale coastal cleanup events and is in the process of developing a formula for waste management in small island states.
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NZTRI presents at Cawthron Aquaculture Conference in Nelson
On November 5th, Dr.John Hull presented a breakout session at the Cawthron Aquaculture Conference in Nelson on NZTRI's continuing research linked to the role of Innovation on the Top of the South Aquaculture and Seafood Trail organised by the Marine Farming Association in 2006. The session was attended by over 40 participants. The survey results from businesses and planners conducted in 2008 and preliminary results of visitors to the region in 2009 were presented. The baseline data is providing information for policymakers on how to strengthen linkages between the aquaculture and tourism industries in the region. The research programme for the Top of the South Aquaculture and Seafood
Dr John Hull presents at Umea University, Sweden
On September 29th, over 35 researchers interested in the social sustainability of hunting tourism gathered at Umea University, Sweden to share best practices and information on attitudes, impacts, and the informal and formal processes affecting hunting and fishing in peripheral areas of northern Europe and North America. Dr. John Hull, NZTRI Associate Director was invited as a guest speaker to present case study research from Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
NZTRI Organises Workshop on Geotourism in Iceland
The sustainability of tourism in Iceland has been on the agenda for over a decade, resulting in the adoption of several certification schemes and policies from national through to regional stakeholders. Hitherto no scheme has been introduced to manage nature-based destinations in Iceland with special emphasis on the maintenance of the physical integrity of the destination.
NZTRI Facilitates Destination Development Forum on Market Readiness at UNESCO World Heritage Site in Canada
On May 26th, Associate Director John Hull facilitated a forum which brought together 35 residents living adjacent to the UNESCO World Heritage Site at L´anse aux Meadows, Northern Newfoundland on Canada´s east coast. The site is recognized as the only authenticated Norse settlement in North America. Working with the Parks Canada Agency, the forum was divided into four sessions. The overall goal of the forum was to establish a five year vision for tourism in the region. After an introductory visioning exercise, a review of global, national and regional trends in tourism provided participants with a context for determining how best to offer market ready tourism products in the region.
