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Welcome to the Faculty of Business, Law and Arts (FBLA) monthly Seminar Series.
Seminar overview: Designing Policy Instrument Mixes for Commercial Tourism in Australia’s Marine Protected Areas
This seminar will be delivered by Marisha Ewart.
Simultaneous growth in the establishment of marine protected areas and demand for coastal and marine tourism experiences has created a challenge for management agencies. These agencies are increasingly expected to balance the long-term conservation of biodiversity with opportunities for recreation and sustainable economic development, including commercial tourism.
This seminar presents insights from recent PhD research exploring the intersection of tourism, environmental governance, and public policy. Drawing on research undertaken in Australian marine protected areas, the seminar examines how different policy approaches can influence the relationship between tourism and conservation and considers the opportunities and challenges associated with managing tourism in protected environments.
The discussion will explore how policy design principles may assist protected area agencies in moving beyond single-tool approaches and developing policy instrument mixes that better support conservation goals while facilitating sustainable commercial tourism.
Event Details
Date: Tuesday 6 October 2026
Time: 12pm-1pm QLD Time / 1pm-2pm NSW Time
Venue: online
Seminar presenter
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Marisha Ewart
Marisha Ewart is a Graduate Researcher and Research Assistant with the Faculty of Business, Law and Arts at Southern Cross University. Her research focuses on sustainable tourism, environmental governance, and public policy, with a particular interest in tourism in marine and coastal environments. Marisha’s research sheds light on the perspectives of nature-based tourism operators and explores how policy design can support tourism that is compatible with long-term conservation and sustainable use objectives. Her broader research interests include sustainable tourism transitions and the role of tourism businesses in circular economy initiatives.