TY - BOOK AU - Wearing, Stephen AU - Neil, John TI - Ecotourism: impacts, potentials, and possibilities SN - 9780750662499 AV - G 156.5.E26 .W43 2009 PY - 2014/// CY - London, United Kingdom PB - Routledge KW - ECOTOURISM N1 - 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 N2 - "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 ER -