Conservation tourism / Ralf Buckley.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Buckley, Ralf.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Ecotourism--Research--Case studies.

Ecotourism.

Ecotourism--Marketing--Case studies.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (230 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Wallingford, Oxon, England ; Cambridge, MA : CAB International, 2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The effects of tourism on the ecology and natural environment of tourist destinations are hotly debated and research has expanded in the field of ecotourism and sustainability. This book considers the positive contributions that tourism can make to the conservation of global biodiversity by reviewing and analysing the economic and political contributions of tourism to conservation through establishment of private game and wildlife reserves, lodges and tourist facilities. Featuring 100 international case studies from private marine reserves to bird watching lodges, this book covers key topics i

Contents:

Contents; List of Tables; About the Author; Contributors; Dedication; Acknowledgements; Preface; 1. Introduction; PART I: GLOBAL LEADERS; PART II: REGIONAL PATTERNS; 13. Conclusions; References; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-282-89352-1

9786612893520

1-84593-708-2

OCLC:

688480158