Sustainable tourism : a global perspective / edited by Rob Harris, Tony Griffin, and Peter Williams.

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9780750689465

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Author:

Harris, Rob, 1957-

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Oxford ; Boston : Butterworth-Heinemann, 2002.

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xvii, 311 p. : ill., maps ; 25 cm.

Contents:

Part I. Issues and Perspectives: 1. Aspects of the sustainable tourism debate from a natural resources perspective (Colin Hunter); 2. An optimistic perspective on tourism's sustainability (Tony Griffin) -- Part II. Accreditation, Education and Interpretation: 3. Interpretation as the centrepiece of sustainable wildlife tourism (Sam H. Ham and Betty Weiler); 4. Travel ecology and developing naturally: making theory-practice connections (Thomas D. Potts and Rich Harrill); 5. Green Globe: sustainability accreditation for tourism (Tony Griffin and Terry DeLacey); 6. The European Blue Flag Campaign for beaches in Slovenia: a programme for raising environmental awareness (Tanja Mihalic); 7. PAN Parks: WWF's sustainable tourism certification programme in Europe's national parks (Xavier Font and André Brasser) -- Part III. Tourist Destination Areas: 8. Perspectives on sustainable tourism in the South Pacific (David B. Weaver); 9. How sustainable is Mekong tourism? (Anita Pleumarom); 10. Towards sustainability: examples from the UK coast (David Johnson); 11. Steps towards sustainability monitoring: the case of the Resort Municipality of Whistler (David Waldon and Peter W. Williams); 12. Farm tourism: its contribution to the economic sustainability of Europe's countryside (Lesley Roberts) -- Part IV. Tourism Enterprises and Attractions: 13. Uganda's Bwindi Impenetrable National Park: meeting the challenges of conservation and community development through sustainable tourism (Andrew Lepp); 14. Convicts and conservation: Con Dao National Park, Vietnam (Greg Ringer); 15. The tale of the Little Penguins and the tourists: making tourism sustainable at Phillip Island Nature Park (Rob Harris); 16. Making paradise last: Maho Bay Resorts (Christina Symko and Rob Harris); 17. The Fairmont Chateau Whistler Resort: moving towards sustainability (Esther Speck); 18. Wildlife conservation, tourism and the private sector: the case of Earth Sancutuaries Limited (Rob Harris).ñÆÈ

Subject Term:

Ecotourism.

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Harris, Rob, 1957-

Griffin, Tony, 1954-

Williams, Peter, 1946 July 20-

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Publication Date:

2002

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Oxford ; Boston : Butterworth-Heinemann, 2002.

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Sustainable Tourism is vital reading for anyone seeking to understand the complexities associated with sustainable tourism development, and how government and industry have responded to the challenges the concept poses. The major areas addressed in this edited volume are: * perspectives and issues associated with the concept of sustainable tourism development * accreditation, education and interpretation, including specific examples such as Green Globe 21, the European Blue Flag Campaign and the WWF's PAN Parks Programme * sustainable tourism case studies of tourist destination regions, natural areas and tourism enterprises drawn from Africa, Australia, the South Pacific, North America, South-east Asia and the Caribbean An impressive international editorial team has combined to present in this text not only a variety of perspectives on sustainable tourism development, but also significant insights into barriers, challenges and current industry and government responses to it in various parts of the globe. 'Sustainable Tourism' will be a welcome addition to the libraries of tourism industry professionals, individuals involved in the management of natural areas; tourism policy makers; tourism academics; and students with an interest in the future sustainability of tourism and the industry that supports it.

About the authors	p. vi
Foreword	p. vii
Preface	p. ix
Structure of the book	p. xiii
Acknowledgements	p. xv
List of figures	p. xvi
List of tables	p. xvii
Part 1 The Context; the Issues; A Global Overview
1 Environment; tourism; a marketing perspective	p. 3
2 Global environmental issues	p. 15
3 International summary of tourism and environment: north Europe, the Mediterranean region and North America	p. 26
4 International summary of tourism and environment: East Asia and the Pacific; the Caribbean; Eastern Europe and states of the former USSR, and rest of the world	p. 38
5 Travel and tourism: the world's largest industry	p. 50
6 The environmental significance of holiday and leisure tourism	p. 64
Part 2 Managing Tourism for Sustainability at Specific Destinations
7 Managing tourism - the local destination focus	p. 81
8 Managing tourism at local destinations - the public sector role	p. 93
9 Managing tourism at local destinations - the private sector role	p. 106
10 The marketing process for sustainable tourism at destinations	p. 118
Part 3 The Issues and Cases of Good Management Practice in the Main Sectors of Travel and Tourism
11 The 'R Word' guide to corporate action on sustainability	p. 133
12 Sustainability in the accommodation sector - with international illustrations	p. 144
13 Sustainability in the visitor attractions sector	p. 160
14 Sustainability in the transport sector - with international illustrations	p. 170
15 Sustainability in the tour operator sector - with international illustrations	p. 184
Part 4 International Cases of Good Management Practice for Sustainability
Kruger National Park, South Africa	p. 201
Quicksilver Connections Ltd, Great Barrier Reef, Australia	p. 208
Edinburgh's Old Town, UK	p. 213
Anglian Water Services Ltd: Rutland Water, UK	p. 218
Ironbridge Gorge Museums, UK	p. 224
Epilogue: Positive visions for sustainable tourism	p. 230
Appendix I Select glossary of environment, tourism and marketing terms	p. 238
Appendix II Environmental regulations, market mechanisms and self-regulatory codes of conduct influencing the tourism industry	p. 250
Select bibliography	p. 258
Index	p. 263

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