Introduction -- Globalisation, sustainability, development -- Power and tourism -- Tourism and sustainability -- A new class of tourist : trendies on the trail -- Socio-environmental organisations : where shall we save next? -- The industry : lies, damned lies and sustainability -- 'Hosts' and destinations : for what we are about to receive ... -- Cities and tourism " guess who's coming to town? -- Governance, governments and tourism : selling the Third World -- New tourism and the poor : making poverty history? -- Conclusion
Summary
The authors challenge the notion of sustainability and its relationship to contemporary tourism in the developing world, then discuss alternative channels of tourism development and the impact of tourism policies at local, national and global level
Notes
Previous edition: 2003
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 388-411) and index
