The encyclopedia of ecotourism /

• Format: eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Wallingford, Oxfordshire, UK : CABI, 2001.
• Subjects: Ecotourism.; Education and Training.; Agencies and Organizations.; Natural Resource Economics, (New March 2000); Leisure, Recreation and Tourism Economics, (New March 2000); Policy and Planning.; Water Resources.; Land Resources.; Tourism and Travel.; Rural Development, (New March 2000); Accommodation.; Arid lands.; Coasts.; Deserts.; Economic impact.; Environmental impact.; Forests.; Grasslands.; Islands.; Management.; Marine environment.; Mountains.; Planning.; Polar regions.; Rain forests.; Rural development.; Savannas.; Social impact.; Sustainability.; Tour operators.; Tourism impact.; Tourism organizations.; Tourism policy.; Tourism research.; Tourist industry.; Training.; Visitor interpretation.; Electronic books.
• Online Access: View fulltext via EzAccess
• Item Description: Topical chapters arranged under a common theme.
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (xiv, 668 pages) : illustrations, maps, charts; Also available in print format.
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Access: Access limited to subscribing institution.

This encyclopedia provides an expert and comprehensive knowledge base of the global ecotourism sector. It is divided into 8 major sections, and contains 41 chapters, individually authored by internationally recognized researchers and practitioners in ecotourism. Each chapter combines theory and practice in a complementary way. The scope of the encyclopedia includes definitions and other contextual material, regional perspectives, venues, impacts, planning and management considerations, and issues with ecotourism businesses, research and training. This is a reference work for students, researchers and practitioners in tourism, and ecotourism planners and managers. The encyclopedia also contains a subject index.