Ecotourism and environmental sustainability principles and practice

Drawing on a diverse series of international case studies this book offers conceptual and practical insights into the complex interactions between ecotourism and the natural environment. The result is a critical examination of ecotourism and environmental sustainability that highlights ideas for bes...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Otros Autores: Gale, Tim (-), Hill, Jennifer (Jennifer Louise), 1969-
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Farnham, England ; Burlington, VT : Ashgate cop. 2009.
Colección:EBSCO Academic eBook Collection Complete.
Acceso en línea:Conectar con la versión electrónica
Ver en Universidad de Navarra:https://innopac.unav.es/record=b33416916*spi
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  • Cover; Contents; List of Figures; List of Tables; List of Contributors; Preface; PART 1 The Context of Ecotourism and Environmental Sustainability; 1 Ecotourism and Environmental Sustainability: An Introduction; 2 An Introduction to TourismEnvironment Relationships; 3 Thinking Globally about Ecotourism Impact: The Contribution of Ecological Footprint Analysis; PART 2 Thematic Case Studies; 4 A Comparative Study of Tourism Impacts on Alpine Ecosystems in the Sagarmatha (Mt. Everest) National Park, Nepaland the Huascarn National Park, Peru.
  • 5 Tourism, Local Community and Natural Resources: Tourism Impact Assessment and Tourism Management Analysis in the Jiuzhaigou Biosphere Reserve, China6 Environmental Sustainability and Cruise Tourism in Arctic Canada; 7 Managing Bear-Viewing to Minimize Human Impacts on the Species in Alaska; 8 Pugmarks, Tyre-Tracks and Footprints: The Actual and Potential Roles of Ecotourism in Protecting Wild Tigers in India; 9 Managing Wildlife for People or People for Wildli.