Welcome to a new section of Inspiration Motivation.com called "Defending Eco-Tourism", established to bring information to the public about environmental preservation as is related to the field of eco-tourism.
VICTORY!!! UPDATE
THIS PROJECT APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN PUT ASIDE FOR NOW!
With good intentions for this section to grow, it begins here with the issue that I am currently most involved with, the proposed JPA Cruise Ship Terminal at Pirates Cove, within the boundaries of the Timuquan National and Historical Preserve, on St. Johns River in Jacksonville, Florida. The specific area also falls under the eco-tourism friendly zone as declared by the Hecksher Drive Island Visioning Project by the City of Jacksonville. This is a completely inappropriate use for the area and I am against the proposed terminal.
What ever you find here today, is just the beginning. Please check back regularly for the large amount of information that will appear for your consideration of this and similar projects and issues in Florida, the USA, and Worldwide.
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Resource Links about Eco-tourism, Cruise Ships, the Land/Water areas affected, and news articles related to the proposed cruise ship terminal.
In Alphabetical Order:
Academy of Natural Sciences
BBC News
Bluewater Network
City of Jacksonville
Center for Infectious Diseases
Conscious Choice:
Cruise Junkie
http://www.cruisejunkie.com/
Fast Company
Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Florida State Parks
Honolulu Star Bulletin
International Association of Convention and Visitors Bureaus
Inn Serendipity
Jacksonville Business Journal
Looksmart Find Articles
North America Oceana Organization
Oceana Organization
Ocean Conservancy
Planeta
San Pedro Sun
St. Johns Water River Management District
Stop Cruise Pollution
St. Petersburg Times
Tasmanian Conservation Trust
United Nations Environmental Project
United States Department of State
United States Environmental Protection Agency
http://www.epa.gov/rivers/keyJohn.html
http://www.epa.gov/owow/oceans/cruise_ships/white_paper.pdf
US Government Information
US National Park Service
http://www.nps.gov/timu/ ( Timuquan preserve information)
University of Alaska, Fairbanks
USA Today
Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs
World Tourism Organization
Ye Old Conciousness Shop