Aviation Meets Ecology - Redesigning Policy and Practice for Air Transport and Tourism

Air travel has been predicted to grow substantially in the decades ahead. Such growth is based on a worldview linked to economic growth and free market forces. On the other hand, growth based scenarios are increasingly contested on a range of ecological, resource, security and health grounds. For example, the need to curb greenhouse gas emissions and aviation's vulnerability to oil depletion are likely significant constraints. In order to meet these challenges, this paper outlines 11 approaches for redesigning policy and practice for aviation and tourism.