Description
The Encyclopedia of Ecotourism provides an expert, state-of-the-art and comprehensive knowledge base of the rapidly growing global ecotourism sector. It is divided into eight major sections, and contains 41 chapters, individually authored by international researchers and practitioners in ecotourism. Each chapter combines theory and practice in a complementary way. The scope of the encyclopedia includes definitions and other contextual material, regional perspectives, venues, impacts, planning and management considerations, and issues associated with ecotourism businesses, research and training.
Chapter
Chapter 2 Types of Ecotourism
Chapter 3 Ecotourists: Not a Homogeneous Market Segment
Chapter 4 Global Growth and Magnitude of Ecotourism
Chapter 5 Ecotourism in the Context of Other Tourism Types
Section 2 A Regional Survey by Continent
Chapter 6 Kenya and South Africa
Chapter 9 Oceania (Australia, New Zealand and South Pacific)
Chapter 11 Latin America and the Caribbean
Section 3 A Regional Survey by Biome
Chapter 13 Mountain Ecotourism: Creating a Sustainable Future
Chapter 14 Polar Environments
Chapter 15 Islands and Coasts
Chapter 16 Deserts, Grasslands and Savannahs
Chapter 17 Marine Environments
Section 4 Ecotourism Venues
Chapter 18 Public Protected Areas
Chapter 19 Privately Owned Protected Areas
Chapter 20 Modified Spaces
Chapter 22 Indigenous Territories
Section 5 Ecotourism Impacts
Chapter 23 Economic Impacts
Chapter 24 Environmental Impacts
Chapter 25 Exploring Socio-cultural Impacts on Local Communities
Chapter 26 Developing Indicators for Destination Sustainability
Chapter 27 Rural Development
Section 6 Planning, Management and Institutions
Chapter 28 Management Tools and Techniques: an Integrated Approach to Planning
Chapter 29 Policy and Planning
Chapter 30 Ecotourism-related Organizations
Chapter 31 Ecotourism in the Inter-sectoral Context
Chapter 32 The Place of Ecotourism in Public Policy and Planning
Section 7 The Business of Ecotourism
Chapter 33 Accommodations
Chapter 34 Tour Operators
Chapter 35 Tour Guides and Interpretation
Chapter 36 The Business of Ecotourism
Chapter 37 The Pursuit of Excellence: Benchmarking, Accreditation, Best Practice and Auditing
Section 8 Methodologies, Research and Resources
Chapter 38 Methodological Approaches Used in the Literature
Chapter 39 Information Sources for Planning and Management
Chapter 40 Education and Training
Chapter 41 Areas and Needs in Ecotourism Research
The Encyclopedia of Ecotourism
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