Biodiversity disclosure in the cruise industry
Empirical research challenges
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21699622 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Assunta Di Vaio (0000-0002-0498-1630, Parthenope University of Naples, corresponding author), Giuseppe Dell’Amura (0009-0003-6230-1028, University of Naples), Luisa Varriale (0000-0002-5267-6913, Parthenope University of Naples) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 28 |
| Issue | 12 |
| Pages | 1933-1940 |
| Publication date | 2025-06-18 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Current Issues in Tourism (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1368-3500 • E-ISSN: 1747-7603 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/13683500.2024.2350586 |
| OpenAlex | W4396939174 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 6 |
| References cited | 28 |
This study aims to discover the sustainable initiatives and practices adopted on-board cruise ships to protect and preserve marine biodiversity. Specifically, it focuses on waste issues to meet Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 14 of the UN 2030 Agenda for mitigating marine biodiversity loss. Using a single-case study methodology, Carnival Corporation Plc’s sustainability behaviour has been investigated through both automated and manual content analysis of its sustainability reports (2020–2021–2022) and website. The results outline the waste management systems (SDG12) adopted on-board cruise ships to overcome marine biodiversity loss. At the same time, the extent of the benefits of these systems on marine biodiversity remains unquantified in the biodiversity disclosure within the Carnival Corporation Plc’s sustainability reporting according to international environmental standards. This study contributes to the cruise tourism literature focusing on the under-investigated positive impact of waste management systems on biodiversity
Biodiversity · Biology · Business · Cruise · Economics · Empirical research · Environmental resource management · Geography · Tourism · Cruise Tourism Development and Management · Engineering · Maritime Navigation and Safety · Maritime Transport Emissions and Efficiency · Ecology
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| Unique citing works | 6 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 3 |
| Citation span | 2024 - 2025 (2) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 5 |