Island tourism and sustainable development : Caribbean, Pacific, and Mediterranean experiences /

• Other Authors: Apostolopoulos, Yiorgos, Gayle, Dennis John, 1949-
• Format: eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Westport, Conn. : Praeger, 2002.
• Subjects: Tourism.; Islands > Economic conditions.; Economic development.; Tourisme.; �Iles > Conditions �economiques.; D�eveloppement �economique.; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Industries > Hospitality, Travel & Tourism.; Toerisme.; Eilanden.; Duurzame ontwikkeling.; Caribisch gebied.; Grote-Oceaangebied.; Middellandse-Zeegebied.; Electronic books.
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (xiv, 306 pages) : illustrations, map
• Format: Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002.
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references.
• ISBN: 0585476519; 9780585476513; 0313013640; 9780313013645; 0275962032; 9780275962036; 1280315393; 9781280315398

This multidisciplinary volume dicusses the impact of tourism on sustainable development in the Caribbean, the Pacific, and the Mediterranean. Bringing together scholars, development practitioners, international experts, and professionals, the contributors discuss the issues from a holistic and transnational perspective. This work provides a much-needed, thorough understanding of the interplay among economic, cultural, environmental, and public health parameters.