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Scenario 1. Tourism and Coastal Development

This decision tree is a sample scenario that can guide the selection and interpretation of indicators in situations where

tourism and coastal development are of concern. The most significant issues with tourism-driven development involve

loss of coastal habitat (including mangroves), the need to maintain ecosystem integrity to support the industry, and

social changes (both positive and negative) associated with development.

This sample decision tree focuses on these three areas to monitor:

· Status of critical coastal habitats and key ecological parameters that are important to the tourism industry, (e.g., coral

cover and diversity, fish abundance)

· Activities likely to affect status indicators (e.g., coastal development and tourism activities)

· Effectiveness of interventions (e.g., business participation in eco-sustainability schemes)

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