Description
Book SynopsisThis book presents a series of possible future scenarios in wildlife and animal tourism by combining critical thinking and imagination to stimulate reflection and ways forward. The future of wildlife tourism faces uncertainties that revolve around many factors, including climate change, mass wildlife extinction, human population growth, deforestation, sustainability and ethical assumptions. For wildlife tourism to meet these challenges, new ways of thinking are necessary. The chapters in this volume focus on future wildlife tourism development and management; the experiential value, educational components and ethical relevance of tourism–animal encounters; and the technology applied to wildlife tourism. They offer critically-imagined futures in order to encourage readers to reflect on the possibility of shaping a better future. The book will appeal to researchers, students and practitioners in wildlife tourism, environmental studies, sustainability and conservation.
Trade ReviewI feel hopeful for animals, and can envisage a positive future for wildlife after reading this book. The chapters are immensely interesting, with realistic scenarios depicting a range of possibilities for wildlife tourism. The material and contexts are diverse, evidencing detailed research and expertise. Congratulations to the editor and authors. * Caroline Winter, William Angliss Institute, Australia *
Within the context of our current perilous planetary situation, this thought-provoking, future-thinking book questions current wildlife values and practices, while envisioning a more ethical and sustainable future for wildlife tourism activities. Most importantly, it adds to the growing chorus of those promoting radical changes in human behaviour, generally, and tourism behaviour, specifically.
* Valerie A. Sheppard, Justice Institute of British Columbia, Canada *
This important book invites you on an imaginative journey towards a world of future possibilities for wildlife tourism. Using an innovative scenario development approach, the book jolts the reader into new ways of thinking about the involvement of animals in tourism and poses tough questions that demand to be addressed.
* Kevin Markwell, Southern Cross University, Australia *
This book invites the reader to reflect on our desired relationship with animals in the tourism sector. Above all, a convincing case is made that urgent action is needed to achieve a thriving planet for all living beings.
-- Akke Folmer, NHL Stenden University of Applied Sciences, The Netherlands * Tourism Geographies, 2021 *
Wildlife Tourism Futures is an important exploration of the future of encounters with wild (and previously wild) animals and is a highly recommended read for anyone in the animal and wildlife tourism field.
-- Sabine Michaela Lehmann, South Africa * Journal of Tourism Futures, Vol. 7 No. 3, 2021 *
Table of ContentsContributors
Chapter 1. Giovanna Bertella: Introduction: Welcome to the Futures of Wildlife Tourism
Part 1: Paths Towards the Futures of Wildlife Tourism
Chapter 2. Qingming Cui: Wildlife Tourism in (Un)sustainable Futures
Chapter 3. Rie Usui and Carolin Funck: Rabbits in the Wild: Close Encounters on an Equal Footing?
Chapter 4. Georgette Leah Burns and Judith Benz-Schwarzburg: Representing Wild Animals to Humans: The Ethical Future of Wildlife Tourism
Part 2: Human-Animal Encounters
Chapter 5. Jessica Bell Rizzolo: The Rise of Selfie Safaris and the Future(s) of Wildlife Tourism
Chapter 6. Ronda J. Green: The Future of Captive Wildlife: Useful and Enjoyable for Animals and Visitors?
Chapter 7. Gianna Moscardo: Promises and Pitfalls in the Future of Sustainable Wildlife Interpretation
Chapter 8. Giovanna Bertella: Interspecies Communication and Encounters with Orcas
Part 3: Technology Advancements
Chapter 9. Hindertje Hoarau-Heemstra and Anne-Mette Hjalager: Safeguarding Sustainable Futures for Marine Wildlife Tourism through Collaboration and Innovation: The Utopia of Whale-Watching
Chapter 10. Mikko Äijälä, Titta Jylkäs, Vésaal Rajab and Tytti Vuorikari: Designing Future Wildlife Tourism Experience: On Agency in Human-Sled Dog Encounters
Chapter 11. Daniel William Mackenzie Wright: The Future of Captive Animals and Tourism: The Zoo and Aquatic Cloning Centre 2070
Chapter 12. David Lusseau: Will Cryptogovernance save the Wildlife Tourism Commons?
Chapter 13. Giovanna Bertella: Final Reflections: Travel Notes, Postcards, Treasures and Dragons
