Ecotourism : impacts, potentials, and possibilities /
Stephen Wearing
- Second edition.
- London, United Kingdom : Routledge, c2014
- xvii, 286 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
1. Departure: Surveying the Ground -- 2. If Ecotourism is not just an Activity but a Philosophy, which Philosophy -- 3. Tourism Development: Government, Industry, Policy and Planning -- 4. Ecotourism and Protected Areas: Visitor Management for Sustainability -- 5. The role of interpretation in achieving a sustainable future -- 6. Linking Conservation and Communities: Community Benefits and Social Costs -- 7. Ecotourism Case Studies -- 8. Marketing Ecotourism: Meeting and Shaping Expectations and Demands -- 9. Could the 'Real' Ecotourist Please Stand Up! -- 10. Ecotourism: a Model for Sustainable Development? -- A Guide to Ecotourism Agencies and Other Sustainable Tourism Resources.
"Significant developments in environmental policy and international political agreement over recent years have catapulted ecotourism from a fringe to significant sector within the tourism industry. this much-anticipated second edition of this book analyses the impacts of mainstream tourism in developing and developed countries, and argues the benefits of adopting the philosophical approaches of ecotourism to create a more sustainable tourism industry in every country around the world."--Jacket.