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Global ecotourism policies and case studies : perspectives and constraints /

Contributor(s): Lück, Michael, 1966- | Kirstges, Torsten.
Series: Current themes in tourism.Publisher: Clevedon ; Buffalo : Channel View Publications, 2003Description: xii, 202 p. : ill., maps ; 26 cm.Content type: text | cartographic image Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 1873150407; 9781873150405:.Subject(s): Ecotourism -- Case studies | EcotourismDDC classification: 338.4791
Contents:
Michael Liick and Torsten Kirstges -- Acknowledgements / Hector Ceballos-Lascurain -- Preface / Torsten Kirstges -- Basic Questions of 'Sustainable Tourism': Does Ecological and Socially Acceptable Tourism Have a Chance? / Rodrigo Gonzalez and Adriana Otero -- Alternative Tourism Activities Management in the Argentinean-Chilean Great Lakes Corridor / Inge A. Niefer, Joao Carlos G.L. da Silva and M. Amend -- Analysis of the Visitors of Superagiii National Park, Brazil / Pamela A. Wight -- Supporting the Principles of Sustainable Development in Tourism and Ecotourism: Government's Potential Role / David Barkin and Carlos Pailles Bouchez -- NGO-Community Collaboration for Ecotourism: A Strategy for Sustainable Regional Development / W. Glen Croy and Lise Hogh: Endangered Visitors -- A Phenomenological Study of Eco-Resort Development / Ron Mader: Latin American Ecotourism -- What is it? / Ric Goodman -- Pastoral Livelihoods in Tanzania: Can the Maasai Benefit from Conservation? / Thea Schoemann -- Socio-political Aspects of Establishing Ecotourism in the Qwa-Qwa National Park, South Africa / Noah Shepherd -- How Ecotourism can go Wrong: The Cases of SeaCanoe and Siam Safari, Thailand / Heidi C. de Haas -- Sustainability of Small-Scale Ecotourism: The Case of Niue, South Pacific / Harold Goodwin -- Local Community Involvement in Tourism around National Parks: Opportunities and Constraints / Michael Luck -- Large-scale Ecotourism - A Contradiction in Itself? / Michael Liick -- Looking into the Future of Ecotourism and Sustainable Tourism.
Summary: With continuously growing tourist numbers and pressure on resources increasing, there is a need to preserve and protect natural, cultural and historic resources. This book illustrates the opportunities and constraints associated with the implementation of ecotourism concepts.
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Michael Liick and Torsten Kirstges -- Acknowledgements / Hector Ceballos-Lascurain -- Preface / Torsten Kirstges -- Basic Questions of 'Sustainable Tourism': Does Ecological and Socially Acceptable Tourism Have a Chance? / Rodrigo Gonzalez and Adriana Otero -- Alternative Tourism Activities Management in the Argentinean-Chilean Great Lakes Corridor / Inge A. Niefer, Joao Carlos G.L. da Silva and M. Amend -- Analysis of the Visitors of Superagiii National Park, Brazil / Pamela A. Wight -- Supporting the Principles of Sustainable Development in Tourism and Ecotourism: Government's Potential Role / David Barkin and Carlos Pailles Bouchez -- NGO-Community Collaboration for Ecotourism: A Strategy for Sustainable Regional Development / W. Glen Croy and Lise Hogh: Endangered Visitors -- A Phenomenological Study of Eco-Resort Development / Ron Mader: Latin American Ecotourism -- What is it? / Ric Goodman -- Pastoral Livelihoods in Tanzania: Can the Maasai Benefit from Conservation? / Thea Schoemann -- Socio-political Aspects of Establishing Ecotourism in the Qwa-Qwa National Park, South Africa / Noah Shepherd -- How Ecotourism can go Wrong: The Cases of SeaCanoe and Siam Safari, Thailand / Heidi C. de Haas -- Sustainability of Small-Scale Ecotourism: The Case of Niue, South Pacific / Harold Goodwin -- Local Community Involvement in Tourism around National Parks: Opportunities and Constraints / Michael Luck -- Large-scale Ecotourism - A Contradiction in Itself? / Michael Liick -- Looking into the Future of Ecotourism and Sustainable Tourism.

With continuously growing tourist numbers and pressure on resources increasing, there is a need to preserve and protect natural, cultural and historic resources. This book illustrates the opportunities and constraints associated with the implementation of ecotourism concepts.

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