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The Business of Ecotourism: A Complete Guide for Nature and Cultural Based Tourism Operators (Book & CD-ROM) [Paperback]

Carol Patterson (Author)
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Book Description

December 2001
A No-Nonsense Business Handbook for the Nature and Culture-Based Tourism Industries Designed to help both big businesses and small start up, improve, and excel in their ecotourism ventures.

If the heart of ecotourism rests in a love of nature, wildlife, and native cultures, then the brains of ecotourism must tend to the day-to-day business operations – the logical processes which can transform this love into a viable business without compromising principles.

Clearly, some direction is needed. The Business of Ecotourism not only meet all the criteria of an exceptional business handbook, but addresses the special needs of ecotourism operators as well. The book covers a wide range of topics, from budget and business plans to setting environmental policies and developing partnerships.

Furthermore, The Business of Ecotourism is thorough without sacrificing readability, concise without omitting crucial steps in the business process, and practical without being overly simplistic.

Using a building blocks approach, author Carol Patterson helps you analyze your unique business, identify obstacles, and offers suggestions and solutions for a "win-win" strategy between business and nature.


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About the Author

Carol Patterson is an ecotourism industry consultant, lecturer, author and seminar leader. Her company, Kalahari Management Inc., is a full service consulting firm providing accounting, business planning, staff development and training for the ecotourism industry. Her book, The Business of Ecotourism, offers business guidance for individuals, companies and organizations involved in the nature tourism industry.

Carol has degrees in Business Administration, Economics and Geography, and holds a Certified Management Accountant Designation. In 1991 she was named Merit Winner in the Pannel Kerr Forster Research Award competition.


Product Details

  • Paperback: 186 pages
  • Publisher: Explorers Guide Pub; 2nd edition (December 2001)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1879432447
  • ISBN-13: 978-1879432444
  • Product Dimensions: 10.5 x 8.2 x 0.6 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #862,570 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

 

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4.0 out of 5 stars Good Resource for Ecotourism, January 6, 2005
This review is from: The Business of Ecotourism: A Complete Guide for Nature and Cultural Based Tourism Operators (Book & CD-ROM) (Paperback)
I am developing a eco-cruise company and found this book to be highly useful in stragetic planning. I highly recommend it for anyone experienced in the tourism business but desires to learn more about eco-tourism. It pinpoints certain aspect of tourism and provides examples of how your business can be ecotourism.
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