Ecotourism: An Introduction [Paperback]

David A. Fennell (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 7, 2003 | ISBN-10: 0415303656 | ISBN-13: 978-0415303651 | Edition: 2

As arguably the world’s largest and fastest growing industry, the potential environmental impacts of tourism are considerable. Devised by ecologists, ecotourism was therefore seen as a way to prevent this impending environmental destruction. Responding to increased interest and global competition, the tourism industry has quickly appropriated the term to describe a host of different experiences, markedly different from its origins. This revised and updated edition provides a broad introduction to this subject, including sections on:

* the relationship of ecotourism to the broader tourism literature
* economics, marketing and management of ecotourism
* ecotourism programme planning
* ecotourism and international development and the role of community development
* the role of ethics.

Written by David Fennell, one of the leading authorities in the area, this updated second edition incorporates new material on eco-labelling, environmental management and guiding. A new chapter has been added on programme planning and coverage of environmental impacts and community-based management has been strengthened. New international case studies and examples have been added throughout, as well as annotated further reading, and the book also incorporates new developments stemming from the World Ecotourism meeting in Quebec.

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About the Author

David A. Fennell, is based in the Department of Recreation and Leisure Studies, Brock University, St Catherines, Ontario, Canada.

Product Details

• Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: Routledge; 2 edition (November 7, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0415303656
• ISBN-13: 978-0415303651
• Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 6.8 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #749,098 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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7 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A Good Start to Ecotourism, February 7, 2000

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Lindsey Fry (United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Ecotourism: An Introduction (Paperback)

This was a very good introductory book to ecotourism. It was not too scientific as well as not being too elementary. It provided good information about the multiple effects of ecotourism in order to make the reader more aware of tourism's effects. I will be able to apply the information I obtained and use it for my trip to Central America in order to be a respectable and responsible traveler.

0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Ecotourism by David fennell, October 12, 2011

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Jk - See all my reviews

This review is from: Ecotourism (Paperback)

This book is pretty alright, but there's so many references that it's hard to read just the text.
It's one of those books that unfortunately you feel like you have to skip and try to search through words to learn something

0 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars ecotourism; an introduction, March 23, 2006

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halfbrightgator (florida) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Ecotourism: An Introduction (Paperback)

good... I bought this book only because it's a textbook for my class...never read the whole chapters