ABSTRACT
As the world’s largest archipelagic nation, Indonesia had thousands of islands with beautiful marine resources which had the potential to increase the regional economy. On the contrary, Indonesia was ranked second on the list of the world’s biggest plastic waste and marine debris producers. At the moment, marine debris was an emerging global issue which threatened marine tourism in Indonesia. Moreover, some studies indicated that marine debris could harm the tourism sector. Based on literature reviews, publications about marine debris related to the loss of tourism revenue, economic losses and economic impacts in the tourism sector in Indonesia had not been made. In this present paper, we presented an empirical study of the reviews of marine debris in Indonesia related to tourism and identified how to estimate its economic impacts on tourism. We also suggested more comprehensive future research on the economic impact of marine debris on the tourism sector.
