| Description |
vi, 259 pages ; 24 cm |
| Contents |
ch. 1. Introduction -- Principles of sustainable tourism. Introduction -- Alternative and sustainable tourism development : the way forward? / P.M. Burns and A. Holden -- The thorny path to sustainable tourism development / H. Müller -- ch. 2. Changing consumption patterns. Introduction -- The motives of the mobile leisureman : travel between norm, promise and hope / J. Krippendorf -- Behaviour and experiences while traveling / J. Krippendorf -- Global transformation : new consumers / A. Poon -- Destination life cycle : the Isle of Man case study / C. Cooper and S. Jackson -- Tourism's troubled times : responsible tourism is not the answer / B. Wheeler -- Ecotourism in the Third World : problems and prospects for sustainablility / E. Cater -- ch. 4. Promoting sustainable development and combating poverty : environmentally sound programmes. Introduction -- Must tourism destroy its resource base? / E. Cater and B. Goodall -- The old man of nature tourism : Kenya / P. Olindo -- Belize : ecotourism gone awry / I. Munt and E. Higinio -- ch. 5. Promoting sustainable development and combating poverty : socio-culturally sensitive programmes. Introduction -- Individual consumption of tourism / G. Shaw and A.M. Williams -- Sex tourism in south-east Asia / C.M. Hall -- Introduction to hosts and guests : the anthropology of tourism / V.L. Smith -- Social contact between tourists and hosts of different cultural backgrounds / V. Reisinger -- Reclaiming the Heritage Trail : culture and identity / P. Patullo -- ch. 6. Promoting sustainable development and combating poverty : empowerment and participation. Introduction -- Female employment in tourism development in south-west England / S. Hennessy -- Communcal lands, communal problems / C. Bird -- Involving Maasai women / S. van der Cammen / ch. 7. Economic perspectives. Introduction -- Tourism's economic impacts / J. Lea -- Tourism and the Third World : dream or nightmare? E. Marfurt -- Strategies for alternative tourism : the case of tourism in Sagarmatha (Everest) National Park, Nepal / D.W. Robinson -- Integrating Tourism and agricultural development / A.J. Gomes -- The economics of nature tourism : determining if it pays / P.B. Sherman and J.A. Dixon -- Ecotourism in Costa Rica / D. Weaver -- Tourism in difficult areas : case studies of Bradford, Bristol, Glasgow and Hamm / P.J. Buckley and S.F. Witt --ch. 8. The role of governments. Introduction -- Planning at the national level / D. Pearce -- Tourism planning approach of Malta / E. Inskeep -- Tourism planning in Bhutan / E. Inskeep -- Rejuvenation planning for island tourism : the Bermuda example / M.V. Conlin -- ch. 9. Conclusion -- Sources of information -- Index |
| Summary |
"The Earthscan Reader in Sustainable Tourism brings together a selection of seminal pieces discussing sustainable tourism and the attendant best practice implications for the full range of tourist activity and a variety of destinations. It provides an indispensible handbook for all those studying tourism or involved in trying to ensure that tourism is genuinely beneficial and sustainable." -back cover |
| Analysis |
Ecotourism |
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Sustainable development |
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Tourist trade |
| Notes |
Includes index |
| Bibliography |
Bibliography: pages 242-243 |
| Subject |
Ecotourism.
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Sustainable development -- Developing countries.
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Tourism.
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| Author |
France, Lesley A.
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Earthscan.
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United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (1992 : Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)
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| LC no. |
2001391016 |
| ISBN |
1853834084 (paperback) |
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