| Description |
iv, 169 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm |
| Contents |
1. Private sector's role in National Parks: an overview -- 2. The state of the environment: how did we get here and where are we going? -- 3. Private sector involvement in recreation and nature conservation in Australia -- 4. The private sector and resource management in parks and protected areas -- 5. A conservation perspective -- 6. The future roles of Aboriginal people in protected area management -- 7. Private sector's role: a political perspective -- 8. Ecotourism: a tool for conservation -- 9. Commercialising protected areas: lessons from the USA -- 10. Ecotourism and recreation management: a tourism industry perspective -- 11. Wildlife management: some realities and practicalities -- Case Studies: (1) Kingfisher Bay Resort & Village/Tony Charters -- (2) Binna Burra Lodge & Oasis Lodge/Stephen Coomber -- (3) Skyrail: Rainforest Cableway/Ken Chapman -- (4) Undara Lava Lodge/Gerry Collins -- (5) The Injinoo Community and Pajinka Lodge/Chris Roberts -- (6) Wildlife Management: The Work of Earth Sanctuaries Limited -- (7) Putting the Environment to Work/Tim Nevard |
| Analysis |
Environmental protection Australia |
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National parks and reserves Australia |
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Nature conservation Australia |
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Aborigines |
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Case studies |
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ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT |
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Ecotourism |
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Environmental management |
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Federal issue |
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NATIONAL PARKS |
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NATURE RESERVES |
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NATURE TOURISM |
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National parks |
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Natural resource management |
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Nature reserves |
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Nature tourism |
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PRIVATE ORGANIZATIONS |
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Private organizations |
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Private sector |
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Protected areas |
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State issue |
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Tourism |
| Notes |
CIP confirmed |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographies |
| Notes |
Scott Prasser. University of the Sunshine Coast, Faculty of Business. Staff |
| Subject |
Environmental protection -- Australia.
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National parks and reserves -- Economic aspects -- Australia.
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National parks and reserves -- Australia -- Management.
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National parks and reserves -- Australia.
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Nature conservation -- Australia.
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Privatization -- Australia.
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| Author |
Charters, Tony, 1956-
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Gabriel, Michael, 1960-
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Prasser, Scott, 1954-
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| LC no. |
96188233 |
| ISBN |
0949414565 (paperback) |
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