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Economist Paul Brewbaker will speak from 5:30 to 7 p.m.Wednesday at the Sphere at the Maui Ocean Center on the impacts of overtourism and sea level rise in Hawaii.
"Surely, undocumented vacation rentals seeking a pathway to citizenship confront us with more nuanced issues to tackle since what bothers most of us is congestion and natural resource degradation," Brewbaker said in a news release about the event. "In this presentation, we explore some of the economic implications of overtourism for Hawaii, and relate economic policy responses to those which confront sea level rise attendant to global climate change."
Maui Nui Marine Resource Council will host the free presentation with doors opening at 5 p.m. Advance reservations are recommended since seating is limited. Reservations can be made at bit.ly/BrewbakerTalk.
Brewbaker is the principal of TZ Economics and is a member of the American Economic Association, the American Finance Association and the National Association for Business Economics.
"One of the hottest topics on Maui right now is tourism and how much is too much for our environment and way of life," said Amy Hodges, program manager at Maui Nui Marine Resource Council. "We are pleased to bring Dr. Brewbaker's insights and perspective into the discussion, as we look at some of the economic dimensions of tourism and sea level rise for Maui and all of Hawaii."