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Title Global ecotourism policies and case studies : perspectives and constraints / edited by Michael Lück and Torsten Kirstges
Published Clevedon ; Buffalo : Channel View Publications, ©2003

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Description 1 online resource (xii, 202 pages) : illustrations, maps
Series Current themes in tourism
Current themes in tourism.
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 introduces the reader to a number of case studies from different parts of the world and illustrates chances and constraints associated with the implementation of ecotourism concepts
Analysis Samfundsvidenskab Økonomi
Notes This book is also available as vol. 5, no. 3 & 4 (2002) of the journal Current issues in tourism
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references
Notes Print version record
Subject Ecotourism.
Ecotourism -- Case studies
ecotourism.
Sustainability.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Industries -- Hospitality, Travel & Tourism.
Ecotourism
Genre/Form Case studies
Form Electronic book
Author Lück, Michael, 1966-
Kirstges, Torsten
ISBN 187315075X
9781873150757
9781873150405
1873150407
1280627905
9781280627903
OTHER TI Current issues in tourism. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n2004017425