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By
Stephen Wearing, Associate Professor, School of Leisure and Tourism, University of Technology, Sydney, Australia
John Neil, Research Officer, School of Leisure and Tourism Studies, UTS Kuring-gai, Sydney, Australia
Description
'Ecotourism' outlines the phenomenon of Ecotourism; its sources and its development as a concept.
Conservation issues are now at the
forefront of public opinion - Nature is calling us to its wilds and we are responding in droves. The decline of natural rainforests,
loss of endangered species, global warming and land degradation have galvanised public support for conservation. The interest in Ecotourism
and nature-orientated tourism has coincided with this worldwide concern
Using relevant case studies, 'Ecotourism' examines the potential
positive social and environmental benefits of Ecotourism and is ideal for both students of tourism and practitioners within the tourism
industry.
'Ecotourism' will also be of interest to environmental groups, land managers, academics and planners. Indeed anyone interested
in examining what Ecotourism is and how it may hold the potential to solve or at least mitigate several of the great problems of our
age. An example being arguably the greatest of these dilemmas: to satisfy human needs for employment, income and economic development,
while at the same time protecting the environment.
Stephen Wearing and John Neil are both lecturers at the School of Tourism Studies,
University of Technology, Sydney, Australia.
Audience
Students of tourism and practitioners in the tourism industry.
Also, environmental groups, land managers, academics and planners.
Contents
Departure: surveying the ground; If Ecotourism is not just an activity but a philosophy; which philosophy?; Tourism development: Government,
industry, policy and planning; Ecotourism and protected areas: Visitor management for sustainability; The role of interpretation in achieving
a sustainable future; Linking conservation and communities: Community benefits and social costs; Case studies: Introducing the local
and national; Marketing ecotourism: Meeting and shaping expectations and demands; Could the 'real' ecotourist please stand up!; Ecotourism:
A model for sustainable development.
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Paperback, 163 pages, publication date: JUL-1999
ISBN-13: 978-0-7506-4137-1
ISBN-10: 0-7506-4137-1
Imprint: BUTTERWORTH HEINEMANN
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