Tourism, Recreation and Climate Change

Climate change is one of the major issues facing us today and has been described as a threat greater than terrorism. As the world's largest industry tourism both contributes to and will be dramatically affected by climate change. This is the first comprehensive book-level examination of the relationship between tourism and climate change, of interest not only to students of tourism but to policy makers and the industry who will have to respond to the challenges posed.

C. Michael Hall is Dean’s Chair in Marketing, Sustainability and Society, at the School of Management and Marketing, Massey University, New Zealand. He is also Visiting Professor, University of Oulu and Lund University; Adjunct Professor, Sunway University, Malaysia; and Senior Research Associate, University of Johannesburg.

James Higham is a professor in the Otago Business School (University of Otago). His research addresses tourism and global environmental change, with a particular interest in global aviation emissions and decarbonising tourism. He is the Co-Director of the University of Otago Tourism Policy School (2019-2022) and has served as the Co-Editor of the Journal of Sustainable Tourism (2014-2022).