Ameliorating the negative impacts of tourism: a Caribbean perspective

The purpose of this paper is to present a conceptual framework to assist tourism planners to assess and respond to the negative consequences of tourism development.

Proposes a collaborative, community‐based approach for tourism development.

Provides a series of recommendations in the form of key points linked to the practical application of the framework. The paper also provides an example of a code for responsible conduct for destination managers and policy makers.

The proposed framework is designed to guide tourism planners and policy‐makers as they develop policies that balance economic and ecological sustainability.