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1 online resource |
| Contents |
Introduction : Tourism in the Green Economy : Rio to Post-2015 / Maharaj Vijay Reddy and Keith Wilkes -- Defining the Green Economy and the Potential Role of Green Tourism / Adrian C. Newton -- Environmental Ethics and Challenges to Tourism's Place in the Green Economy / Andrew Holden -- The Role of Nature-based Tourism in the Green Economy : A Broader Perspective for Conservation and Sustainability in the Philippines / Corazon Catibog-Sinha -- Understanding the Philosophy and Performance of Tourism and Leisure in Protected Areas for transition to a Green Economy / Agita Livina and Dzintra Atstaja -- Ecotourism Regulation and the Move to a Green Economy / Colin Crawford, Jared Sternberg and Robert C. Cudd -- China's Tourism's March Forward : Towards a Green Transition or Unsustainable Tourism / Michael O' Regan -- Green Jobs and Employment in Tourism / Adele Ladkin and Edith Szivas -- Sri Lanka and Tourism : The Need for a Green Economy Approach / Jeremy Buultjens, Iraj Ratnayake and Athula Chammika Gnanapala -- Responses and Green Tourism Initiatives from National Parks in Sabah, Malaysia / Jennifer Kim Lian Chan -- The Potential of Energy Tourism: A Multiple Case Study on Renewable Energy-based Tourist Attractions / Lena-Marie Lun, Michael Volgger and Harald Pechlaner -- Eco-Certification and Labelling Programs of Hotels in China: Policy Perspectives for Sustainable Tourism and a "Greener" Economy / Fu Jia and Ralph Wahnschafft -- Working towards a Transition to Green Economy in Small Island Developing States : The Seychelles / Rachel Welton -- Destination Ukraine : Tourism Litmus of Transition to Green Economy / Victoria Kiptenko and Pavlo Doan -- Ecotourism as a Mechanism for Achieving a Green Economy in Developing Countries : Experiences from Ghana / Patrick Brandful Cobbinah, Rik Thwaites and Rosemary Black -- Local Food: Greening the Tourism Value Chain / Susan L. Slocum -- The Role of Green Events in a Green Economy / Bill Merrilees, Dale Miller and Amelia Green -- A Micro-Macro Assessment of Climate Change and Visitors to the Great Barrier Reef, Australia / Tazim Jamal, Bruce Prideaux, Hana Sakata and Michelle Thompson -- Investigating the Transition of the Tourism Industry towards a Green Economy in Samui Island, Thailand / Gunjan Saxena, Nisarat Thaithong and Dimitrios Tsagdis -- Greening the High-spend Visitor : Implications for Destination Marketing / Emma Whittlesea, Victoria Hurth and Sheela Agarwal -- Steps towards a Green Economy : Which Factors Contribute to the Social Inclusion and Economic Development of the Locals in the Brazilian Tourism Industry? / Gilson Zehetmeyer Borda, Elimar Pinheiro do Nascimento, João Paulo Faria Tasso and Everson Cristiano de Abreu Meireles -- Economic Greenwash: On the Absurdity of Tourism and Green Growth / C. Michael Hall |
| Summary |
"The concept of the green economy has now entered mainstream policy debates and been endorsed by a range of United Nations and other organizations. The Rio+20 UN conference specifically draw attention to the green economy approach in the context of sustainable development to move away from business-as-usual practices, act to end poverty, address environmental destruction and build a bridge to the sustainable future. It is increasingly recognized that the tourism sector can make a major contribution to the green economy through more sustainable practices, climate change mitigation and ecotourism. The role of tourism sector will continue to be crucial in the post-2015 sustainable development agenda too. However, there are ambiguities about how tourism and allied industries can maximize their contribution to human well-being and ensure environmentally sustainability, embracing issues of political economy, geography and business ethics. In this context, this book provides consensus about what the green economy entails, what role tourism can play in a green economy, early responses from many countries, on-going and emerging research initiatives that will enable tourism's transition to a green economy. The chapters address three key themes: understanding the Green Economy concept and the role of tourism; responses and initiatives in greening tourism; and emerging techniques and research implications. A wide range of case studies from around the world and in different contexts is included, to demonstrate the extent of the challenge and range of opportunities for the tourism industry"-- Provided by publisher |
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"This book provides consensus about what the green economy entails, what role tourism can play in a green economy, early responses from many countries, on-going and emerging research initiatives that will enable tourism's transition to a green economy"-- Provided by publisher |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed June 9, 2015) |
| Subject |
Sustainable tourism.
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Sustainable tourism -- Economic aspects
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BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Industries -- General.
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Sustainable tourism
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Reddy, Maharaj Vijay, 1977- editor.
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Wilkes, Keith, 1951- editor.
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| ISBN |
9780415709217 |
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0415709210 |
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9781134626458 |
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1134626452 |
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9781315885681 |
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1315885689 |
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9781134626526 |
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1134626525 |
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9781134626595 |
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1134626592 |
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9781138095632 |
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113809563X |
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