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The Politics of Environmental Activism: A Case Study of the Cruise Industry and the Environmental Movement

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Based on a case study of environmental organizations’ confrontation of the cruise industry over environmental practices, this article critically assesses several campaigns and actions by the environmental movement as represented by several key organizations that focus specifically on the cruise industry, and at the social and political processes used by the cruise industry to deal with these organizations. Five environmental groups are included in the case study; the cruise industry is represented by the three major cruise corporations (comprising more than 90% of the North American and European market), their marketing agents and lobbyists. Strategies used by environmental organizations and by the cruise industry are identified and analysis seeks to explain factors associated with the effectiveness or non-effectiveness of these strategies.

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  • Ross A. Klein, 2007. "The Politics of Environmental Activism: A Case Study of the Cruise Industry and the Environmental Movement," Sociological Research Online, , vol. 12(2), pages 17-29, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:socres:v:12:y:2007:i:2:p:17-29
    DOI: 10.5153/sro.1548
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    1. Ignat Kulkov & Magnus Hellström & Anastasia Tsvetkova & Johan Malmberg, 2023. "Sustainable Cruise Tourism: Systematic Literature Review and Future Research Areas," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 15(10), pages 1-19, May.
    2. Jon Fridriksson & Nicholas Wise & Peter Scott, 2020. "Iceland’s bourgeoning cruise industry: An economic opportunity or a local threat?," Local Economy, London South Bank University, vol. 35(2), pages 143-154, March.
    3. Clare Saunders, 2009. "It's Not Just Structural: Social Movements are not Homogenous Responses to Structural Features, but Networks shaped by Organisational Strategies and Status," Sociological Research Online, , vol. 14(1), pages 26-41, January.

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