Ecotourism and Certification: Setting Standards In Practice [Paperback]

Dr. Martha Honey PhD (Editor)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 1559639512 | ISBN-13: 978-1559639514 | Publication Date: June 15, 2002 | Edition: 1

The idea of "ecotourism" has taken off in recent years, but a crucial detail is often neglected: how do we know that an enterprise truly meets the goals and standards of ecotourism? Certification - the rating of lodges, resorts, tour operators, and other sectors of the tourism industry by independent auditors who verify environmental and social impacts - has emerged as the most promising answer. Ecotourism and Certification offers a valuable overview of ecotourism certification and lays out the basic challenges and strategies for establishing certification programs. The book begins by offering baseline information on the tourism industry, situating ecotourism within the larger tourism industry, and tracing the history of certification. The second chapter explores the concepts underlying certification, followed by a chapter that examines certification as a tool in other industries such as forestry and coffee production. The remainder of the book highlights case studies of certification schemes around the world, written by experts who have been closely involved with the projects described. Ecotourism is a promising approach to protecting threatened environments and communities around the world and certification is a key to making it effective. This is the first book to take a global look at the emergence and application of certification, and it is an important contribution for ecotourism and development professionals worldwide.

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About the Author

Martha Honey is program director of the Ecotourism and Sustainable Development Project at the Institute for Policy Studies based in Washington, D.C., and author of Ecotourism and Sustainable Development (Island Press, 1999).

Product Details

• Paperback: 272 pages
• Publisher: Island Press; 1 edition (June 15, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1559639512
• ISBN-13: 978-1559639514
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 5.9 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 1.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #972,002 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing, April 10, 2004

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This review is from: Ecotourism and Certification: Setting Standards In Practice (Paperback)

Island Press uses to publish interesting books. Now they cater to a like-minded group of Beltway consultants.

While there is no consumer demand for ecotourism certification, you won't learn that in this book which sings the praises of a solution no one wants. Disappointing