Coastal resources of Bocas del Toro, Panama : tourism and development pressures and the quest for sustainability /

"The Bocas del Toro region on the Caribbean coast of northwestern Panama offers a mosaic of diverse habitats, natural resources, and cultures. During the past two decades, the region has become extremely popular with tourists and new expatriate residents. The increasing popularity of Bocas del...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors:	Suman, Daniel O., 1950- (Editor), Spalding, Ana K. (Editor)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Language Notes:	In English, includes abstracts in both English and Spanish.
Published:	Coral Gables, Florida, USA : University of Miami, [2018]
Edition:	First edition.
Subjects:	Coastal zone management > Panama > Bocas del Toro (Province) Sustainable development > Panama > Bocas del Toro (Province) Tourism > Panama > Bocas del Toro (Province) Guaymi Indians > Social conditions. Coastal ecology > Panama > Bocas del Toro (Province) Bocas del Toro (Panama : Province) > Environmental conditions. Guaymi > Conditions sociales. Bocas del Toro (Panamá : Province) > Conditions environnementales. Guaymi Indians > Social conditions Ecology Coastal ecology Coastal zone management Culture and tourism Sustainable development Panama > Bocas del Toro (Province) Panama Panama > Bocas del Toro

Table of Contents:

Bocas del Toro at a crossroads : introduction to the themes of the publication / Daniel O. Suman
Social Systems. Re-making lives abroad : lifestyle migration and socio-environmental change in Bocas del Toro, Panama / Ana K. Spalding
Tourism, land conflicts, and the Ngäbe in Bocas del Toro, Panama / Gayatri S. Thampy
Expanding Ngäbe linkages : the case of the Chan-75 hydroelectric project in Bocas del Toro, Panama / Janine Lux
The role of research and training institutions in tourism destination governance in Bocas del Toro / Cinda P. Scott and Leon Mach
Natural Systems. The lobster, Panulirus argus, fishery and management challenges in the Bocas del Toro region, Panama / Nelson Ehrhardt and Darío López
Status of coastal habitats of Bocas del Toro, Panama : coral reefs and seagrass meadows / Diego Lirman and Juan L. Maté
Mangrove forests of Bocas del Toro Province and the Ngöbe-Buglé Comarca, Panama : structural description and comparison to neotropical forests / Rafael J. Araújo
Mangrove forests of Bocas del Toro Province and the Ngöbe-Buglé Comarca, Panama : use, preservation, and monitoring in the context of integrated coastal management / Rafael J. Araújo and Daniel O. Suman
Development of the Bocas del Toro Marine-Coastal Management Plan : methodology, outcomes, and challenges / Daniel O. Suman
Concluding Thoughts. Final thoughts
moving forward / Daniel O. Suman, Ana K. Spalding and Cinda P. Scott
Bocas del Toro in photos / Daniel O. Suman.