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*Tropical Tourism Outlook Conference* *Balancing Development and Sustainability in Tourism Destinations* *Tropical Environments* comprise some of the richest and most complex ecosystems on the planet. The diversity and density of resources that exist in tropical environments means they are increasingly impacted by global economic and social forces, including economic development pressures that are often tourism and recreation related. They are also being impacts rapid population growth that is driven by economic migrants, major resource extraction in the form of oil and gas drilling and relentless industrial fishing, and global climate change and steadily rising sea levels. These pressures create enormous challenges for tropical communities due to the global scope of the problems, an inadequate understanding of the issues, and a paucity of effective management tools. *Sustainable Development* has been at the core of place and environmental management since it was introduced through the UN's Brudtland Report in 1987. Creating sustainable tropical environments, however, seems to be continually beyond the reach of our achievements. Part of this challenge is because the concept of sustainable development includes both the goals of economic development and those of environmental and cultural conservation. As such, sustainable development in general, and sustainable tourism in particular, is inherently contested and has outcomes that typically result in winners and losers. *The Objectives* of this conference are to provide a platform for tourism students and educators, government agency employees, hospitality and tourism industry practitioners, public and private land managers, community development workers, and others interested in these issues to share, exchange and debate ideas and knowledge related to our understanding and management of tourism development and conservation in tropical environments. Through this, the conference aims to identify practical solutions, chart new directions, and create opportunities for sustainable tourism development in these special environments. *Major Themes * - Tourists in the Tropics - Environment and Tourism - Economics and Business in Tourism - Gender and Equity in Tourism - Indigenous Communities, Culture and Tourism - Recreational and Sports - Security, Migration and Health Issues in Tourism - Human Resources, Education and Scholarship in Tourism *Organized by* - University of Mataram (UNRAM), Mataram, Lombok, Indonesia - Universiti Teknologi Mara, Selangor, Malaysia - Northern Arizona University, USA - James Cook University, Australia and Singapore - Tourism Commission, International Geographical Union *Key Due Dates* (2015) - *31 May - Paper Abstract Due* - 15 June - Early Registration Ends; Regular Registration Begins; Full Papers Due for Peer Review for Proceedings - *1 July - Other Full Papers Due for Proceedings* - 20 July - Registration Ends (no registrations will be accepted after this date) - *29-31 July - Conference Dates* *The island of Lombok <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lombok> is a special place. *It offers a traditional agricultural and multicultural society that is set in a diverse environment of gorgeous beaches and stunning rainforest covered mountains. Muslim, Hindu and Christian communities live in harmony on the lower slopes of Mount Rinjani, the second highest volcano in Indonesia. Busy beach resorts, such as Sengigi and the islet of Gili Trawangan stand in contrast to secluded beach and mountain hideaways, including Kuta in the south and Senaru in the north. Lombok is accessible from Singapore, Jakarta, and neighboring Bali. For more information, please visit: http://www.igutourism.org/lombok2015.html Cheers, Alan *Alan A. Lew* <http://alanlew.com/> *, Ph.D., AICP, Professor* Department of Geography, Planning and Recreation <http://nau.edu/gpr> Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, Arizona 86011-5016, USA ********************************************* *Publications* * *Tourism Geographies <http://tgjournal.com/> *journal Editor-in-Chief * *World Regional Geography: Human Mobilities, Tourism Destinations & Sustainable Environments <http://www.wrgeography.com/> * * *Understanding & Managing Tourism Impacts <http://www.routledge.com/books/details/9780415771337/> * ** Tourism Geography, 3rd edition <http://tourismgeography.com> ** My open access articles <http://www.geog.nau.edu/publications/index.html> + GScholar <http://bit.ly/vvfljL> *********************************************** *IGU Tourism Commission-related Conferences <http://igutourism.com> * - Balancing Development and Sustainability in Tourism Destinations <http://www.igutourism.org/lombok2015.html> , Lombok, Indonesia, 29-31 July 2015 ********************************************* *Collaborative for Sustainable Tourism and Resilient Communities* <http://www.tourismcommunities.com/> (TourismCommunities.com) ********************************************* "Without stepping beyond a door, the whole world may be known. Without gazing out a window, the way of the heavens can be seen. The further one travels, the less one may know." Lao Tzu ******************************************************** This is the official mailing list of the International Union of Anthropological and Ethnological Sciences (IUAES) Commission on the Anthropology of Tourism. More info is available at http://www.iuaes.org/comm/tourism.html To join this list or to look at the archived messages visit: https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/webadmin?A0=tourismanthropology To send a message to the list, send mail to: [log in to unmask] To unsubscribe: please log on to http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/ and go to the 'Subscriber's corner' page.