Pacific Island Countries have been shown to be especially vulnerable to such external influences as natural disasters, political unrest and downturns in the global economy and their tourism industries have been notably affected. In particular, they typically have a narrow resource base and a fragile and often vulnerable natural environment. While there is some research on islands and small states, there is a dearth of information on the South Pacific and very little research is being undertaken in the region compared to other geographical regions in the world. This volume brings together current work in Pacific Island tourism.

Section 1: Background 1. Tourism in Pacific Islands: Current Issues and Future Challenges David Harrison and Stephen Pratt 2. Colonisation, Decolonisation and Tourism in the French Pacific Anne-Marie d'Hauteserre Section 2: Images of the South Pacific 3.Early nineteenth century images of Fiji: postcards from the other side David Harrison 4. The Touristic Construction of the Amiable Fijian Yoko Kanemasu 5. Debunking Pacific Utopias: Chief Roi Mata's Domain and the Reimagining of People and Place in Vanuatu Joseph Cheer, Keir Reeves and Jennifer Laing Section 3: Socio-economic Impacts of Tourism 6. Adapting and Reacting to Tourism Development: A tale of two villages on Fiji's Coral Coast Apisalome Movono, Stephen Pratt and David Harrison 7. Vanua Tourism: Are Culture and Tradition Influencing the Success of Indigenous Community Owned Backpacker Operations in Fiji? Dawn Gibson 8. Tourism and Corporate Social Responsibility in the Pacific Regina Scheyvens and Emma Hughes 9. The Relationship between Tourism, the Pearl and Mother of Pearl Shell Jewellery Industries in Fiji Anand Chand, Suwastika Naidu, Paul C. Southgate and Theo Simos 10. Linkages between Tourism and Agriculture: Stakeholder Perspectives and Online Marketing and Promotion on the Island of Niue in the South Pacific Evangeline Singh, Simon Milne and John Hull Section 4: Pacific Island Countries and the Outside World 11. Air Transportation and Tourism Development in the Pacific Semisi Taumoepeau 12.Recent Developments and Changes in Demand for Tourism in Fij Uwe Kaufmann and Haruo Nakagawa 13. Hosting Bluewater Sailors: Destination Planning in the Tropic Pacific Barbara Koth 14.Understanding Climate Change Vulnerability of Tourism Destinations: Community-based Tourism in Samoa Min Jiang Terry DeLacy, Louise Klint, Dale Dominey-Howes, Emma Calgaro and Steve Noakes 15. Climate Change & Tourism: a focus on the South Pacific Louise Klint, Terry DeLacy, Sebastian Filep and Dale Dominey-Howes