Ecotourism: Impacts, Potentials, and Possibilities'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. International examples Contains mix of academic and practitioner writing |
Contents
1 Departure surveying the ground | 1 |
2 If ecotourism is not just an activity but a philosophy which philosophy? | 10 |
government industry policy and planning | 21 |
visitor management for sustainability | 39 |
5 The role of interpretation in achieving a sustainable future | 57 |
community benefits and social costs | 72 |
the local and the national | 86 |
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Ecotourism: Impacts, Potentials, and Possibilities Stephen Wearing,John Neil No preview available - 1999 |
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activities agencies alternative tourism anthropocentric approach Association Australia behaviour benefits biodiversity carrying capacity centres codes of practice concept conservation conservation ethic Costa Rica cultural deep ecology demand destination ecocentric Ecologically Sustainable Development economic ecosys ecosystems ecotourism operators ecotourists effective employment environmental ethic example experience focus forests framework Fraser Island global groups host communities human identified increasing indigenous infrastructure interaction interest interpretation involves issues IUCN land levels limited mainstream tourists major marketing mass tourism ment minimize motivation national parks natural areas natural environment natural resources nature-based needs opportunities planning potential pretation programmes promotion protected areas Rainforest recreation region regulation reserve resource management role Santa Elena sector significant social specific strategy sustainable development sustainable tourism tion tour operators tourism development tourism industry understanding Visitor Impact wilderness wildlife