Ecotourism policy and planning / edited by D. Fennell and Ross K. Dowling.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Dowling, Ross K.

Fennell, David A., 1963-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Ecotourism.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (380 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Wallingford, Oxon, UK ; Cambridge, MA, USA : CABI Pub., c2003.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The global tourism industry continues a trend of sustained growth, often at the expense of the social and ecological integrity of destination regions. This book provides an objective overview of the extent of international ecotourism policy.

Contents:

Contents; Contributors; About the Editors; Preface; Acknowledgements; 1 The Context of Ecotourism Policy and Planning; 2 Institutional Arrangements for Ecotourism Policy; 2 Linking Biodiversity and Sustainable Tourism Policy; 4 Sharing the Country: Ecotourism Policy and Indigenous Peoples in Australia; 5 Culture, Consumption and Ecotourism Policies; 6 Economic Instruments of Environmental Tourism Policy Derived from Environmental Theories; 7 Local Government, World Heritage and Ecotourism: Policy and Strategy in Australia's Tropical Rainforests

8 Processes in Formulating an Ecotourism Policy for Nature Reserves in Yunnan Province, China9 Ecotourism Development and Government Policy in Kyrgyzstan; 10 Ecotourism Development in Fiji: Policy, Practice and Political Instability; 11 Ecotourism and Protected Areas in Australia; 12 The Scope and Scale of Ecotourism in New Zealand: a Review and Consideration of Current Policy Initiatives; 13 Ecotourism Policy and Practice in New Zealand's National Estate; 14 Ecotourism Management in Europe: Lessons from the Biosphere Reserves in Central and Eastern Europe

15 A Regional Look at Ecotourism Policy in the Americas16 Ecotourism Policies and Issues in Antarctica; 17 Ecotourism Policy and Planning: Stakeholders, Management and Governance; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

1-280-83355-6

9786610833559

0-85199-762-7

OCLC:

52786894