Ecotourism Policy and Planning (Cabi) [Hardcover]

D A Fennell (Author), R K  Dowling (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0851996094 | ISBN-13: 978-0851996097 | Publication Date: February 13, 2003 | Edition: First

The global tourism industry continues a trend of sustained growth, moving more people and generating domestic and foreign revenues, often at the expense of the social and ecological integrity of destination regions. As a result, tourism policy makers have been forced to consider a variety of new approaches to ensure that the environment, local people, tourists, and business remain unaffected by the negative impacts of the industry.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"Ecotourism Policy and Planning is a clearly written edited volume, which draws upon contributions from an impressive range of authors, disciplines and case areas. It should therefore attract a wide readership--from graduate students, through to practitioners, policy makers, and academics. ... Should ecotourism be taken over by die-hard preservationists, those who often advocate 'no development'? In the concluding section, the editors seem to imply that this is not an either/or situation, with context being the most important issue. For me, this is the main lesson to be learned from such edited monographs more generally. Whilst conceptual models can be proposed, what is most important is learning about the relations of power which shape a given context. The volume is effective where these relations are drawn out. Policies and planning procedures are, after all, abridgements of practices."--Jonathan Pugh, Centre for the Study of Democracy, University of Westminster, UK


"Ecotourism Policy and Planning is a clearly written edited volume, which draws upon contributions from an impressive range of authors, disciplines and case areas. It should therefore attract a wide readership--from graduate students, through to practitioners, policy makers, and academics. ... Should ecotourism be taken over by die-hard preservationists, those who often advocate 'no development'? In the concluding section, the editors seem to imply that this is not an either/or situation, with context being the most important issue. For me, this is the main lesson to be learned from such edited monographs more generally. Whilst conceptual models can be proposed, what is most important is learning about the relations of power which shape a given context. The volume is effective where these relations are drawn out. Policies and planning procedures are, after all, abridgements of practices." --Jonathan Pugh, Centre for the Study of Democracy, University of Westminster, UK

About the Author

David A. Fennell, Brock University, Ontario. Ross K. Dowling, Edith Cowan University, Joondalup.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 368 pages
• Publisher: CABI; First edition (February 13, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0851996094
• ISBN-13: 978-0851996097
• Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 6.6 x 1.1 inches
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