Ecotourism: An Introduction

by David A . Fennell (Author)

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  Paperback
  1999

  $3.45

  As tourism takes its place as the worlds largest industry, ecotourism has been identified as the fastest-growing segment of this dynamic global industry. Since the mid to late 1980s ecotourism has become a major economic force for both developed and developing nations around the world.
  Using a wealth of international case studies and photos, Ecotourism: An Introduction provides an accessible and comprehensive introduction to the key foundations, concepts and issues related to the subject, including:
  * the foundations of ecotourism
  * tourism and ecotourism policy
  * the economics, marketing and management of ecotourism
  * the social and ecological impacts of tourism
  * ecotourism and development
  * the role of ethics in ecotourism
  The book includes case studies from Scotland, Austria, Canada, USA, Mexico and Australia.