Marine and coastal tourism constitutes one of the largest and fastest-growing segments in tourism. Growth in marine tourism is now furthered through the ‘blue growth’ imperative, which this article problematises. The paper argues that there are already existing sustainability issues related to the marine tourism sector. These problems could be exacerbated if growth is additionally boosted. Since the social sustainability consequences of the growth of marine tourism are less known in the sustainability science literature, this paper thematically synthesises these types of sustainability problems in particular, as presented in the tourism studies, and brings them closer to sustainability science readers. The cases of cruise tourism, ecotourism, and tourism in marine protected areas, and community-based tourism studies are examined, wherein the latter represents a critical case for social sustainability matters. The paper reports several social and environmental injustices, produced through structural forces, and a manipulated access to natural resources, health services, and healthy environments. Social sustainability issues are most obvious in cruise tourism; however, also tourism in marine protected areas, ecotourism, and community-based tourism are not unproblematic. Thus, blue growth initiatives should be carefully examined and questioned.

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有问题的蓝色增长：与海洋和沿海旅游业增长相关的社会可持续性问题的专题综合

海洋和沿海旅游业是旅游业中最大，增长最快的部分之一。现在，通过“蓝色增长”势在必行，海洋旅游业的增长得以进一步发展。该论文认为，已经存在与海洋旅游业有关的可持续性问题。如果进一步促进增长，这些问题可能会加剧。由于海洋旅游业的增长对社会可持续性的影响在可持续性科学文献中鲜为人知，因此本文对旅游研究中提出的这些类型的可持续性问题进行了专题综合，尤其是使这些问题与可持续性科学读者更加接近。研究了邮轮旅游，生态旅游和海洋保护区旅游的案例，以及基于社区的旅游研究，其中后者代表了社会可持续发展问题的关键案例。该论文报告了一些社会和环境上的不公正现象，这些不公正现象是由于结构性力量以及对自然资源，卫生服务和健康环境的操纵获取而产生的。社会可持续发展问题在邮轮旅游中最为明显。但是，海洋保护区的旅游，生态旅游和社区旅游也不是没有问题。因此，应该仔细检查和质疑蓝色增长计划。海洋保护区的旅游，生态旅游和社区旅游也不是没有问题。因此，应该仔细检查和质疑蓝色增长计划。海洋保护区的旅游，生态旅游和社区旅游也不是没有问题。因此，应该仔细检查和质疑蓝色增长计划。