Information about the thesis "Protecting the Natural Environment for Tourism Activities in Ha Long - Quang Ninh" by graduate student Ha Thi Phuong Lan, majoring in Tourism Studies.1. Student's Full Name: 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 No. 1355/2008/QD – XHNV – KH&SĐH, dated October 24, 2008, of the Rector of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities. 6. Changes during the training process: None 7. Thesis Title: Protecting the Natural Environment for Tourism Activities in Ha Long – Quang Ninh. 8. Major: Tourism Studies; Code: 9. Scientific Advisor: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nguyen Thi Hai; Faculty of Tourism – University of Social Sciences and Humanities; Vietnam National University, Hanoi. 10. Summary of the thesis results: Firstly, the thesis has systematically established the theoretical foundations of the environment, natural environment, environmental protection, and the relationship between the natural environment and tourism development. Secondly, the thesis has highlighted the important role of the natural environment in the development of tourism in Ha Long - Quang Ninh, providing a basis for proposing solutions for protecting the natural environment and ensuring sustainable tourism development 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 identifying the objective and subjective causes of the current situation. * Objective causes - The influence of socio-economic activities on 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 has led to a decline in the quality of the natural environment, resulting in changes to socio-economic activities. - The dependence of tourism development on the natural environment and the demand of tourists for a clean and healthy natural environment during their travels. * Subjective causes - Changes in the quality of the natural environment in Ha Long - Quang Ninh. - The impact of socio-economic activities on the natural environment in the Ha Long area. - Lack of 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 the people in preserving and protecting the environment is still limited; secondly, the authorities do not yet have sanctions to deal with acts of environmental pollution by the people and tourists. Secondly, economic sectors (tourism, industry) have not strictly implemented measures to preserve the natural environment during their business operations. Thirdly, some tools introduced by local authorities for environmental protection, such as regulations and penalties for actions that destroy the natural environment, have not been seriously enforced. Some businesses prioritize profit over their responsibility to protect the natural environment and ensure sustainable development. Fourthly, the dissemination of information on natural environmental protection is superficial and ineffective, applied inconsistently and not widely disseminated, but rather limited to a few tourist boats. Units directly involved in tourism activities lack a sense of responsibility in contributing to the promotion of natural environmental protection. Fifth, the means, technical facilities, and human resources serving environmental protection are limited, and there is a lack of understanding of the importance of preserving a clean and beautiful natural environment, which is of great significance to 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 Bay tourist area, such as: environmental protection zoning; establishing a waste collection and treatment system; environmental control; promoting public awareness campaigns; minimizing the environmental impact of economic activities; protecting tidal flats and restoring mangrove forests; establishing an environmental monitoring system; inspection and handling of violations; mobilizing financial resources for environmental protection; investment solutions; and institutional and policy solutions. Enhancing environmental management capacity... 11. Practical application: The solution contributes to the preservation and protection of the natural environment of Ha Long Bay, making it green, clean, and beautiful. 12. Further research directions: None. 13. Published works related to the thesis: None.
INFORMATION ON MASTER'S THESIS
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 sanctions 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 widely 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
