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Ecotourism and conservation in the Americas / edited by Amanda Stronza, William H. Durham.
- Format:
- Book
- Series:
- Ecotourism book series.
- Ecotourism book series
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Ecotourism--America.
- Ecotourism.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (290 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Wallingford, Oxfordshire ; Cambridge, MA : CABI Pub., c2008.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Using several case studies, regional overviews and thematic analyses, this book evaluates the pros and cons of ecotourism for communities and ecosystems. Focusing on the Americas, it draws perspectives from private tour operators, non-governmental conservation and development organizations, local and indigenous communities and tourism researchers.
- Contents:
- Contents; Contributors; Preface; Part I: Introduction; Part II: Community-based Ecotourism; Part III: Ecotourism in Marine Environments; Part IV: Ecotourism in the USA; Part V: Educating Tourists; Part VI: Outcomes for Communities; Part VII: National Perspectives; Part VIII: Guidelines and Standards; Part IX: Conclusion; Index
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 1-281-76560-0
- 9786611765606
- 1-84593-437-7
- OCLC:
- 268787191
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