Description
Book SynopsisThe new fifth edition of Ecotourism focuses on an array of economic, social and ecological inconsistencies that continue to plague ecotourism in theory and practice, and examines the sector in reference to other related forms of tourism, impacts, conservation, sustainability, education and interpretation, policy and governance, and the ethical imperative of ecotourism as these apply to the worldâs greenest form of tourism.
Building on the success of prior editions, the text has been revised throughout to incorporate recent research, including ecotourism taking place in under-represented world regions. It includes new case studies on important themes in research and practice as well as learning objectives in each chapter. David Fennell provides an authoritative and comprehensive review of the most important issues, including climate change and UN Sustainable Development Goals. Ecotourism continues to be embraced as the antithesis of mass tourism because of its
Table of Contents
Part I: The essence of ecotourism 1. The nature of ecotourism 2. The ecotourist Part II: Core criteria used to define ecotourism 3 Nature-based 4. Sustainability 1: local participation and benefits 5. Sustainability 2: parks and conservation 6. Learning 7. The moral imperative Part III: Topics and issues important to ecotourism 8. Socio-cultural and ecological impacts of ecotourism 9. Economic impacts and marketing of ecotourism 10. Development, governance and policy 11. Programme planning 12. Conclusion
