Ecotourism and environmental sustainability : principles and practice / edited by Jennifer Hill and Tim Gale.

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online resource

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9780754676218
0754676218
1282242911
9781282242913
1317146050
9781317146056
1317146042
9781317146049
9786612242915
6612242914

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Additional physical formats: Print version:: Ecotourism and environmental sustainability.DDC classification:

910.68/4 22

LOC classification:

G156.5.E26 E353 2009eb

Other classification:

RB 10783
RPL 818f

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Contents:

Cover; Contents; List of Figures; List of Tables; List of Contributors; Preface; PART 1 The Context of Ecotourism and Environmental Sustainability; 1 Ecotourism and Environmental Sustainability: An Introduction; 2 An Introduction to TourismEnvironment Relationships; 3 Thinking Globally about Ecotourism Impact: The Contribution of Ecological Footprint Analysis; PART 2 Thematic Case Studies; 4 A Comparative Study of Tourism Impacts on Alpine Ecosystems in the Sagarmatha (Mt. Everest) National Park, Nepaland the Huascarn National Park, Peru.

5 Tourism, Local Community and Natural Resources: Tourism Impact Assessment and Tourism Management Analysis in the Jiuzhaigou Biosphere Reserve, China6 Environmental Sustainability and Cruise Tourism in Arctic Canada; 7 Managing Bear-Viewing to Minimize Human Impacts on the Species in Alaska; 8 Pugmarks, Tyre-Tracks and Footprints: The Actual and Potential Roles of Ecotourism in Protecting Wild Tigers in India; 9 Managing Wildlife for People or People for Wildli.

Summary: Drawing on a diverse series of international case studies this book offers conceptual and practical insights into the complex interactions between ecotourism and the natural environment. The result is a critical examination of ecotourism and environmental sustainability that highlights ideas for best practice and proposes new directions for future research.

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

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Drawing on a diverse series of international case studies this book offers conceptual and practical insights into the complex interactions between ecotourism and the natural environment. The result is a critical examination of ecotourism and environmental sustainability that highlights ideas for best practice and proposes new directions for future research.