Thesis information "Protecting the natural environment for tourism activities in Ha Long - Quang Ninh" by HVCH Ha Thi Phuong Lan, majoring in Tourism.1. Full name of student: Ha Thi Phuong Lan 2. Gender: Female 3. Date of birth: January 10, 1983 4. Place of birth: Viet Hung - Ha Long - Quang Ninh 5. Decision to recognize student No. 1355/2008/QD - XHNV - KH&SĐH, dated October 24, 2008 by the President of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities. 6. Changes during the training process: None 7. Thesis topic: Protecting the natural environment for tourism activities in Ha Long - Quang Ninh. 8. Major: Tourism Studies; Code: 9. Scientific supervisor: Associate Professor - Dr. NGUYEN THI HAI; Faculty of Tourism - University of Social Sciences and Humanities; Vietnam National University, Hanoi. 10. Summary of the results of the thesis: Firstly, the thesis has systematized the theoretical basis of the environment, natural environment, environmental protection and the relationship between the natural environment and tourism development. Secondly, the thesis has pointed out the important role of the natural environment in the development of tourism in Ha Long - Quang Ninh, which is the basis for proposing solutions for protecting the natural environment, ensuring sustainable development of tourism in Ha Long. By studying the theories of the natural environment, the relationship between the natural environment and tourism and through the current state of the natural environment in Ha Long, the thesis has contributed to pointing out the objective and subjective causes of the current situation. * Objective causes - Sources of influence from socio-economic activities affecting the natural environment and the urgent role of humans in environmental protection actions in Vietnam in particular and the world in general. - The development of regional economic sectors leads to the decline in the quality of the natural environment, leading to changes in socio-economic activities. - The dependence of tourism development on the natural environment and the need for tourists to enjoy a clean natural environment when traveling. * Subjective causes - Changes in the quality of the natural environment of Ha Long - Quang Ninh. - The impact of socio-economic activities on the natural environment of Ha Long area. - There is no seriousness and thoroughness in the issue of protecting the natural environment. - The application of tools for protecting the natural environment still has some shortcomings. Firstly, the sense of responsibility of people in preserving and protecting the environment is still limited, on the other hand, the authorities do not have sanctions to handle acts of environmental pollution by people as well as tourists. Second, economic sectors (tourism, industry) have not strictly implemented the preservation of the natural environment during business operations. Third, some tools that local authorities have put forward for environmental protection such as regulations and sanctions for acts of destroying the natural environment have not been seriously implemented, some business units still prioritize profits and forget the responsibility to protect the natural environment, ensuring sustainable environmental development. Fourth, the propaganda work on protecting the natural environment is still superficial and not thorough, applied irregularly, continuously, not widely disseminated but only limited to a number of cruise ships. Units directly involved in tourism activities do not have a sense of responsibility in contributing to the propaganda of protecting the natural environment. Fifth, the means, technical facilities as well as human resources serving environmental protection are still limited, not clearly understanding the importance of preserving a clean - beautiful natural environment which has great significance in the long-term development of the tourism industry. Sixth, the thesis has proposed basic orientations and solutions contributing to the protection of the natural environment of Ha Long tourist area such as: zoning for environmental protection; establishing a waste collection and treatment system; environmental control; promoting propaganda to raise public awareness; minimizing the environmental impact of economic activities; protecting tidal flats and restoring mangrove forests; establishing an environmental monitoring system; inspecting and handling violations; mobilizing finance for environmental protection; investment solutions; institutional and policy solutions; improve environmental management capacity…….. 11. Practical applicability: The solution contributes to the work of preserving and protecting the natural environment of Ha Long green – clean – beautiful. 12. Further research directions: none 13. Published works related to the thesis: none
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1. Full name : HA THI PHUONG LAN 2. Sex: female 3. Date of birth: January 10, 1983 4. Place of birth: Viet Hung – Ha Long – Quang Ninh 5. Admission decision number: 1355/2008/ Dated 2008/10/24 6. Changes in academic process: None 7. Official thesis title: Protect to the natural environment for tourism activities Ha Long - Quang Ninh 8. Major: Toursims 9. Code: 10. Supervisors: NguyenThiHai Associate Prof, PhD. Head Dept. Human Geography & Ecological Economics, University of Sciences, VNU-Hanoi. (Full name, academic title and degree) 11. Summary of the findings of the thesis: First, the thesis has been the basis of systems theory for the environment, natural environment, environmental protection and the relationship between the natural environment for tourism development Second, the thesis has shown the important role of the natural environment for tourism development of Ha Long - Quang Ninh, a basis to devise solutions for the protection of the natural environment, ensure sustainable tourism development for Ha Long. By studying the theory on the natural environment, the relationship between the natural environment for tourism and through the environmental situation in Ha Long naturally, has contributed essays point out the objective reasons and subjective reality. * Cause objective. - Sources influenced by economic activity - the social impact the natural environment and the role of human urgency for environmental action in Vietnam in particular and world in general. - The development of the regional economic drag reduction quality natural environment, leading to social and economic activities also vary. - The dependence of the development of tourism on the natural environment and the need to enjoy quality healthy natural environment of tourists while traveling. * Cause subjective - Change the quality of the natural environment of Ha Long - Quang Ninh. - The impact of economic activity - society for the natural environment of Ha Long area. - No serious problems and thorough in protecting the natural environment. - The application of tools to protect the natural environment and some survive. First, a sense of responsibility of people in preserving and protecting the environment is limited on the other hand due to not having the authority to sanction the act of handling environmental pollution of local residents and visitors calendar. Second, the economic sectors (tourism industry) is not made strictly protecting the natural environment in the course of business. Three, a tool that local authorities introduced for environmental protection such as regulations, the penalties for actions to destroy the natural environment are not taken seriously, a business unit is highly profitable that we forget the responsibility to protect the natural environment, ensure sustainable environmental development. Fourth, the propaganda to protect the natural environment is not thoroughly superficial, irregular application, continuous, not widespread nature that just wrapped up in a number of cruise ships. Units directly involved in tourism activities do not have a sense of responsibility in contributing to the propagation protect the natural environment. Fifth, facilities, technical infrastructure and human resources in service of environmental protection are still limited and not fully understood the importance of preserving the natural environment - clean - beauty is of great significance in the long term development of the tourism industry. Sixth, thesis gave the directions and basic solutions contribute to the protection of the natural environment of Ha Long tourist areas such as environmental protection partition; set up collection systems and treatment waste, control environment, promoting awareness advocacy community to reduce the environmental impact of economic activities, protection of the intertidal mangrove restoration and set up a system environmental monitoring; bar examination and handling of violations and mobilized financing for the protection of environmental measures on investment solutions to institutional policy, capacity building for environmental management ... .... . 12. Practical applicability, if any: Measures contribute to the work of preserving and protecting the natural beauty of Ha Long green 13. Further research directions, if any: none 14. Thesis-related publications: none