???A WCC session discussing tourism  growth
and environmental stewardship should be focused on how to force the tourism sector to pay for the infrastructure, stewardship and conservation work that is required to mitigate the impacts of tourism.  Palau is a success because the tourism sector is forced to pay for the 'product' through the government immigration policy of every non citizen must pay $30 on implementation and now it's up to $100 per person!!! The president of Palau is supportive of protecting his country's main commodity-a pristine ecosytem. The government worked to create a large pot to manage its resources forever. Hawai'i collects astronomical funds from tourism taxes. Federal/ state funds for resource management and infrastructure are insufficient and ineffective. To reverse the decline, our only hope is for government to require private entities to support sustainability efforts and for visitors to contribute to offsetting their impacts. Pupukahi i holomua