How Can Sustainable Tourism Save Coral Reefs, A Look Beyond The Criticism

Island tourism in destinations like the Maldives, Bahamas and Thailand often faces criticism for its impact on coral reefs. Critics say that developing tourism in a previously untouched environment will ruin it.

However, due to global climate events, coral reefs are already in bad shape. Coral Vita, a Bahamas-based company dedicated to restoring coral reefs through innovative, high-tech coral farming methods, highlights on its website alarming data like how half of the world’s coral reefs have already died in recent decades, with over 90% projected to vanish by 2050.