Ecotourism

Bibliographic Data

ID19939602
AuthorsDavid A Fennell (0000-0002-7256-1152, corresponding author)
Year2007
Publication date2007-11-14
Open AccessNo
TypeBOOK
VenueEcotourism (SOURCE_BOOK)
PublisherRoutledge (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.4324/9780203939581
OpenAlexW4237625966
Open LibraryOL33694596M
ISBN9780203939581
LanguageEN
Citations received21

Focusing on an array of economic, social and ecological inconsistencies that continue to plague ecotourism in theory and practice, this book examines ecotourism in reference to other related forms of tourism, impacts, conservation, sustainability, education and interpretation, policy and governance, and the ethical imperative of ecotourism as these apply to the world’s greenest form of tourism. This revised edition includes: new information on the magnitude of the tourism industry, nature-based tourism and the pros and cons of mass ecotourism revised chapters on development, economics, marketing, policy, ecotourism in practice and biodiversity conservation a section on governance models, ecotourism programmes, operators and guides, interpretation, certification, and ecolodge design a discussion of ecotourism as an ethical or responsible form of tourism approximately 300 new references. It includes case studies and considers the perspectives of many adjacent fields, including geography, economics, business, philosophy, biology, and environmental studies

Archaeology · Ecotourism · Geography · Tourism · Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research · Business & Economics · Earth Sciences · General · Hospitality, travel & tourism · Human Geography · Industries · Science · Social Science

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