Despite the litany of damage noted by Minerbi, it must be emphasised that the environmental impacts of tourism are certainly less than many other industries in the Pacific islands such as agriculture, fishing, forestry, and mining. This is not to deny that tourism has had substantial impacts on island microstates and coastal areas, rather it is to emphasise that specific regional research on environmental impacts is sparse [31] and also needs to be seen within the wider context of the effects of different development strategies. Given this situation, it may well be the case that tourism is receiving the blame for various forms of environmental degradation for which it is only partially responsible [29]. Other forms of ‘indigenous’ impact, such as overpopulation, inappropriate urban development, and land clearance may be far more significant but are perhaps not so easy to blame as an industry as visible as tourism, particularly when businesses will often be owned by foreigners. Therefore, if correctly managed tourism may well be more ecologically sustainable than many other industries in coastal areas.