Global ecotourism policies and case studies : perspectives and constraints /

• Άλλοι συγγραφείς: L�uck, Michael, 1966-, Kirstges, Torsten
• Μορφή: Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Clevedon ; Buffalo : Channel View Publications, �2003.
• Σειρά: Current themes in tourism.
• Θέματα: Ecotourism.; Ecotourism > Case studies.; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Industries > Hospitality, Travel & Tourism.; Sustainability.; Samfundsvidenskab > �konomi.; Electronic books.; Case studies.

 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. 

 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.