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A major step is gathering information about

what, exactly, the MPA has to offer to the

tourist, and what its vulnerabilities are as well.

Another critical step is to understand the major

stakeholders and their motivations, and how to

involve them in the planning process.

Effective planning of sustainable tourism

seeks to maximize the local benefits of tourism

and minimize the local costs, while still

remaining economically feasible. Any such

planning must include all relevant

stakeholders. Most importantly, it must

include the local community and it must

include experienced tourism operators. In

addition, it should include as many

other stakeholders as possible.

17/ Stakeholders:

17/1 Who Are The Stakeholders?

―Stakeholders‖ are any people or groups who

have an interest (or stake) in decisions being

made by a management agency. In MPA

decision-making, stakeholders include any

individuals or groups involved, interested in,

or affected (positively or negatively) by

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