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Aims and objectives
The aim of the Sea Change for Sustainable Tourism program is to strike a positive balance between tourism, the environment and local resident amenity in Manly by fostering a high standard of environmental stewardship and sustainability practice within the local tourism business sector.
Specifically, the objectives of the Sea Change for Sustainable Tourism program are to:
- Increase the capacity of businesses in Manly to create and manage their own environmental management plan (EMP);
- Increase awareness of environmental impacts of business activities;
- Foster environmental responsibility;
- Improve the triple bottom line (environmental, social and economic) performance of the tourism business sector in Manly;
- Demonstrate responsible environmental leadership within the local Manly community;
- Encourage continual improvement in sustainable environmental, economic and socially responsible business management and recognise participant’s achievements in these areas:
- Reduce the impacts of tourism in Manly on the environment and residential amenity; and
- Preserve the natural and heritage values of Manly for future generations.
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