Exploring the Shared Vulnerabilities of Tourist Ski Resorts and Small Islands Destinations—Applying Actor Network and Resource Dependence Theory

This manuscript explores a key challenge of sustainability, one of climate change vulnerability across diverse destinations. We propose a cross-pollination approach, examining destinations via a novel, dual framework: the relational perspective of actor-network theory (ANT) and the strategic focus of resource dependence theory (RDT). Applying actor-network theory to compare risks of climate change in a tourism setting, this study broadens academic inquiry, reinforces the legitimacy of trans-destination studies, and offers potential managerial insights to improve management and increased sustainability in the context of uncertainty. We advocate for a cross-pollination approach to research, arguing that insights from one context can enrich understanding and innovation in the other. Examining two types of destinations, ski and islands, this research suggests that sharing can contribute to a deeper understanding of destination resilience, mitigation and adaptation, encouraging more holistic and interdisciplinary strategies to address global vulnerabilities and challenges from a destination management and development lens.