Marine ecotourism : between the devil and the deep blue sea /

• Main Authors: Cater, Carl, (Author), Cater, Erlet, (Author)
• Format: eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Wallingford, Oxfordshire, UK : CABI, 2007.
• Series: Ecotourism book series ; no. 6.
• Subjects: Marine ecotourism > Environmental aspects.; Marine ecotourism.; Natural Resource Economics, (New March 2000); Leisure, Recreation and Tourism Economics, (New March 2000); Policy and Planning.; Water Resources.; Tourism and Travel.; Ecotourism.; Environmental management.; Marine environment.; Planning.; Stakeholders.; Sustainability.; Electronic books.
• Online Access: View fulltext via EzAccess
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (viii, 307 pages) : illustrations, charts.; Also available in print format.
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index.
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This book (i) describes the patterns and processes of marine ecotourism (its context, resources, and the attractions and activities); (ii) examines the primary stakeholders and interests in marine ecotourism (coastal communities, marine ecotourists, marine nature, and the marine ecotourism industry); and (iii) discusses planning and management for sustainable marine ecotourism and marine environments, including networking initiatives. The book, consisting of 12 chapters, is essential reading for tourism policy makers, researchers and students and all those involved in managing tourism in marine environments.