Ecotourism
Principles and Practices
Cabi · Print & ebook · November 19, 2008
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- Who it’s for
- A look at ecotourism’s definition and mechanisms intended to reduce tourism’s environmental impact.
- Genres
- Ecotourism, Hospitality & Travel Business, Conservation
- Published
- Cabi, November 19, 2008
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Ecotourism is a useful concept, but not a very well defined one. It has been debated in theory and attempted in practice for nearly two decades.
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Its key goal is to reduce the net environmental impact of the tourism industry, via mechanisms including minimal impact management measures, education, community involvement, private conservation, contributions to public protected areas, expansion of ecotourism enterprises and mainstreaming of ecotourism principles.<br <br Focusing on fundamental ecotourism concepts, this broad-based textbook provides a basis for studies into environment-based tourism. It covers key topics such as the management, economics and potential environmental impacts both positive and negative of this popular and growing sector. Written for tourism students and an ideal resource for undergraduate courses,Ecotourism: Principles and Practiceswill also interest industry practitioners and researchers.<br
Ecotourism in Practice
A look at ecotourism’s definition and mechanisms intended to reduce tourism’s environmental impact.
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- Minimal-impact management measures
- Education
Expect
- Community involvement
- Contributions to public protected areas
Where it sits
| Ecotourism | 97% |
|---|---|
| Hospitality & Travel Business | 45% |
| Conservation | 32% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Hospitality & Travel Business
- Environmental Science
- Authors
- Ralf Buckley, R. Buckley
- Publisher
- Cabi
- Published
- November 19, 2008
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Reading lane
- Hospitality & Travel Business