This book presents a comprehensive study of the role that the Blue Flag beach program has played around the world, considering economic, social and environmental perspectives.

Since its creation in the 1980s, The Blue Flag program awards the management of beaches and marinas based on sustainability, services and quality of their management. To date there are currently close to five thousand awards around the world. Forty years on from the program's creation, this book provides a thorough evaluation of the program, to understand how it has evolved over time, the successes it has enjoyed and the challenges it has overcome, and may face in the future. As an international program, this book reflects the global nature of this program and actively discusses, examines and assesses the different realities and challenges faced by different countries around the world, drawing on case studies from across Europe, North America, Latin America, Africa and Asia. It examines the impact of the award on economic growth, from local to national, environmental protection and education, the development of sustainable tourism, and the sustainable management of beaches. The volume also contributes to emerging debates surrounding the certification of natural resources, where the Blue Flag program has been a pioneer in this field.

This book will be of great interest to students and scholars of sustainable tourism, environmental economics, coastal and beach management, environmental conservation and sustainable development.

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Yes, you can access Blue Flag Beaches by María A. Prats, Fernando Merino, María A. Prats,Fernando Merino in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Biological Sciences & Ecology. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

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Cover
Half Title Page
Series Page
Title Page
Copyright Page
Table of Contents
List of contributors
List of tables and figures
General introduction
1 Origin, first steps and forthcoming challenges to the Blue Flag
2 The Blue Flag programme, at national and international levels: What, why, how and where to?
3 Blue Flags in the world: A bibliometric analysis
4 Social, political and managerial perspectives on Blue Flag beach certification
5 Does the Blue Flag program contribute to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals?
6 Dive in Blue Flags: A historical evolution in Europe
7 The path of Blue Flag in Latin America and the Caribbean: History, challenges and learnings
8 Impact of Blue Flags on local economy in Spain
9 Blue Flag supporting implementation of environmental policies and nature conservation: The case of Greece
10 Blue Flag and tourism destination efficiency: The French case
11 The challenge of sustainability in territorial development: The impact of Blue Flag on tourism – the Italian context
12 Blue Flags on islands in the Republic of Croatia
13 The impact on the local economy of having coastal areas with Blue Flag: The Turkish case
14 Blue Flag South Africa: Reflections on a decade of progress
15 Challenges and opportunities of the Blue Flag certification in Canada
16 Managing paradise: Reflections on the management of Mexican beaches with the Blue Flag label
17 Blue Flag in Brazil: Beginning and growth
18 Blue Flag in India: Beacons for sustainable costal management
19 The status of Blue Flag in Japan: Can Blue Flag be used for beach community development as a sustainable tourist destination?
General conclusions
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