Wildlife tourism futures : encounters with wild, captive and artificial animals / edited by Giovanna Bertella.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Bertella, Giovanna, 1973- editor.

Series:

The Future of Tourism ; 4

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Wildlife watching industry.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (x, 178 pages) : illustrations

Place of Publication:

Bristol, England ; Blue Ridge Summit, Pennsylvania : Multilingual Matters, [2021]

Summary:

This book presents possible future scenarios in wildlife and animal tourism. It offers critically-imagined futures in order to encourage readers to reflect on the possibility of shaping a better future. It will appeal to researchers, students and practitioners in wildlife tourism, environmental studies, sustainability and conservation.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

Contributors

1 Introduction: Welcome to the Futures of Wildlife Tourism

Part 1: Paths Towards the Futures of Wildlife Tourism

2 Wildlife Tourism in (Un)sustainable Futures

3 Rabbits in the Wild: Close Encounters on an Equal Footing?

4 Representing Wild Animals to Humans: The Ethical Future of Wildlife Tourism

Part 2: Human-Animal Encounters

5 The Rise of Selfie Safaris and the Future(s) of Wildlife Tourism

6 The Future of Captive Wildlife: Useful and Enjoyable for Animals and Visitors

7 Promises and Pitfalls in the Future of Sustainable Wildlife Interpretation

8 Interspecies Communication and Encounters with Orcas

Part 3: Technology Advancements

9 Safeguarding Sustainable Futures for Marine Wildlife Tourism through Collaboration and Innovation: The Utopia of Whale-Watching

10 Designing Future Wildlife Tourism Experiences: On Agency in Human-Sled Dog Encounters

11 The Future of Captive Animals and Tourism: The Zoo and Aquatic Cloning Centre 2070

12 Will Cryptogovernance Save the Wildlife Tourism Commons

13 Final Reflections: Travel Notes, Postcards, Treasures and Dragons

Index

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781845418199

1845418190

9781845418182

1845418182

OCLC:

1233168893