Book Description
The global tourism industry continues a trend of sustained growth, moving more people and generating domestic and foreign revenues, often at the expenses of the social and ecological integrity of destination regions. As a result, tourism policy makers have been forced to consider a variety of new approaches to ensure that the environment, the local people, tourists, and business remain unaffected by the negative impacts of the industry. This book provides an objective overview of the extent of international ecotourism policy, with contributions from academics and policy makers from around the world.
Ecotourism Policy and Planning FROM THE PUBLISHER
This book provides an objective overview of the extent of international ecotourism policy, with contributions from academics and policy makers from around the world. The contents are covered in four sections: understanding ecotourism policies, regional case studies, country case studies and continental case studies. There is also a concluding chapter by the editors. The book will be of interest to researchers, practitioners and policy makers in tourism, environment, geography and planning.
SYNOPSIS
A cross-pollination between the many works on tourism planning and policy and on environmental tourism. Academics in tourism, most from Oceana, highlight the importance of balancing social, ecological, and economic factors in developing policy for the ecotourism industry. Among the topics are regulation, accreditation, and interpretation of the biophysical environment so that stakeholders such as local communities, tourists, and businesses do not generate adverse impacts on it. Readers are intended to include students and professionals in tourism, local and regional planners, and policy makers. Distributed in the US by Oxford University Press. Annotation ©2003 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
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