Cases in sustainable tourism : an experiential approach to making decisions / Irene M. Herremans, editor.

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9780789027658

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Author:

Herremans, Irene M.

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New York : Haworth Hospitality Press, c2006.

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xix, 293 p. [17] of plates : ill., maps ; 23 cm.

Subject Term:

Ecotourism -- Case studies.

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Herremans, Irene M.

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Books

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Table of contents http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0518/2005024816.html

Publication Date:

2006

Publication Information:

New York : Haworth Hospitality Press, c2006.

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Make sure your students are prepared for the difficult decisions they'll face every day in the tourism industry

Cases in Sustainable Tourism is a groundbreaking teaching tool that places students in real-life situations where they're faced with complex decisions on the economic, social, and environmental sustainability of actual cases from the tourism and hospitality industry. Cases are based on actual organizations or activities and accompanied by resource guides, illustrations, exhibits, multi-media materials, and photographs to help students make difficult but realistic decisions about traveling responsibilities (accommodations and airlines), adventure tourism, the sustainability of national parks, and land development and governance. This unique casebook includes an extensive Instructor's Manual with additional teaching materials on an accompanying CD.

Each of the 15 cases is based on a real-life incident and flexible enough to present students with a variety of challenges that organizations face. Scenarios range from the state of the whale-watching industry in the Pacific Northwest to the conflict that arises when a banana plantation owner wants to expand onto land adjacent to a national park in Costa Rica to how a backwoods lodge in the Canadian Rockies addresses its responsibility to the environment. And with a little imagination, all 15 cases can be applied to local situations or organizations and embellished with field trips, newspaper articles, and local speakers to turn a classroom project into a real-life experience. Cases were written from a management perspective but are easily adapted for use with graduate and undergraduate courses in business management, environmental design, environmental science, geography, and planning.

Cases in Sustainable Tourism examines:
the environmental performance of the hotel industry
ecolodges
the changing missions of national parks
environmental concerns surrounding ski resorts
the CAMPFIRE program in Africa
the degradation of coral reefs
clean beaches
sustainable activities for the Amazon region in Brazil
stakeholder involvement in national parks
ecotourism
and much more Cases in Sustainable Tourism will prepare your students to become "problem solvers" when faced with real-life decisions in the hospitality and tourism industry. The book is equally valuable as a training tool for professional development programs offered by corporations, professional associations, and park personnel.

Ron Murch and Irene M. HerremansFergus T. MaclarenFergus T. MaclarenIrene M. HerremansRobin E. ReidNeil SymingtonCameron WelshCameron Welsh and Robin E. ReidFergus T. MaclarenSimon HudsonAgnieszka M. Wojcieszek and Irene M. HerremansIrene M. Herremans and Robin E. ReidIrene M. HerremansMarcus Eyre and Tazim B. JamalRobin E. ReidMary Jane Dawson and Tazim B. JamalSandy HershcovisMarcos M. Borges and Sarah Richardson

About the Editor	p. xiii
Contributors	p. xv
Acknowledgments	p. xix
Part I Introduction to Cases and Environmental Thought Leaders	p. 1
Chapter 1 Overview of Cases and Their Use in Experiential Learning	p. 7
Experiences	p. 7
Meet the Cases	p. 9
Overview of Cases	p. 16
Chapter 2 UNESCO: World Heritage Convention and Man and the Biosphere Program	p. 19
Introduction	p. 19
World Heritage Convention	p. 19
Man and the Biosphere	p. 22
Conclusion	p. 24
Appendix World Heritage Sites	p. 24
Part II Traveling Responsibly	p. 29
Chapter 3 Implementing Ecosystem Management: Mount Assiniboine Lodge, Mount Assiniboine Provincial Park, British Columbia	p. 31
Introduction	p. 31
Learning About the Lodge	p. 34
Chapter 4 Flying High: The Airlines and the Environment-Freedom Airlines, Inc.	p. 41
Identifying the Problem	p. 41
Finding Solutions	p. 47
Chapter 5 The Greening of the Fairmont Palliser	p. 51
International Green Initiatives	p. 51
Fairmont/CP Hotels & Resorts	p. 56
History of Phase One of the CP Green Program	p. 57
Conclusion to Phase One	p. 69
The Beginning of Phase Two	p. 69
Part III Sustainable Nature-Based and Adventure Tourism Activities	p. 71
Chapter 6 The State of the Pacific Northwest Whale Watching Industry, 1999	p. 73
Introduction	p. 73
The Pacific Coast	p. 76
Whale Watching in the Pacific Northwest	p. 76
Issues	p. 80
The Future	p. 85
Appendix 1 Stakeholders of Whale Watching Operators Northwest	p. 85
Appendix 2 Public Perception	p. 86
Chapter 7 Treadsoftly An Environmental Education Company Inc.-The Environment and the Business of Backcountry Tours, Part 1: Understanding Stakeholder Issues	p. 89
The Idea	p. 89
Background Investigations	p. 92
Conclusion	p. 97
Appendix Corporate Structure	p. 97
Chapter 8 Treadsoftly An Environmental Education Company Inc.-The Environment and the Business of Backcountry Tours, Part 2: Creating Environmental Controls	p. 99
Beginnings of Environmental Management	p. 101
Adopting Values and Ethics	p. 101
The Company	p. 103
The Approach	p. 103
The Strategic Plan	p. 104
EMS	p. 105
Summary	p. 106
Chapter 9 Canadian Mountain Holidays: Risk Assessment and Management	p. 109
Chapter 10 Ski Resorts: Enjoyment versus Environmental Responsibility-Does There Have to Be a Choice?	p. 123
Introduction	p. 123
Reactions to the Environmental Impacts of Skiing	p. 127
Key Stakeholders	p. 129
The Greening of Ski Resorts	p. 135
The Decision	p. 138
Appendix 2003-2004 Ski Area Environmental Scorecard	p. 139
Chapter 11 Vacations by the Sea: Troubled Waters	p. 145
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration	p. 150
ReefKeeper International	p. 151
International Year of the Reef, 1997	p. 151
International Coral Reef Initiative	p. 153
Part IV Wrestling with the Sustainability of National Parks	p. 159
Chapter 12 Yosemite National Park: Parks Without Private Vehicles	p. 161
Introduction	p. 161
Yosemite National Park	p. 166
Appendix Park Visitation Statistics	p. 172
Chapter 13 Grand Canyon National Park: Tourists by Land, Tourists by Air	p. 175
Tourists by Land	p. 175
Grand Canyon National Park	p. 178
Tourists by Air	p. 181
Two by Land, Four by Air	p. 182
Chapter 14 Addressing Tourism Conflicts in Banff National Park: The Banff Bow Valley Round Table Process	p. 187
Context: Banff National Park's Turbulent History	p. 187
The Banff Bow Valley Study and Round Table	p. 190
Ideological Conflicts in the Park and in the Process	p. 193
Chapter 15 A Journey to Define Sustainability: Waterton Lakes National Park	p. 201
Introduction	p. 201
Investigating the Role of National Parks	p. 206
Conclusion	p. 218
Part V Land Development and Governance Issues	p. 223
Chapter 16 Costa Rica: Banana Plantations or Ecotourism?	p. 225
Background Information: Costa Rica	p. 225
Development Conflict in Turtle National Park	p. 230
Roles in the Conflict	p. 232
Chapter 17 CAMPFIRE: A Sustainable Use of Wildlife Resources?	p. 245
Poaching and the Ivory Trade	p. 250
Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES)	p. 251
Life in Masoka	p. 252
Wildlife Protection	p. 253
CAMPFIRE's Implementation	p. 255
Ten Years Later: CITES	p. 257
Ten Years Later: Life in Masoka	p. 259
Chapter 18 Ecotourism in Extractive Reserves in Brazil	p. 263
Introduction	p. 263
Ecotourism in Brazil	p. 263
Extractive Reserves in Brazil	p. 267
Ecotourism in Extractive Reserves	p. 269
Challenges for Making Ecotourism a Reality in Extractive Reserves	p. 278
Conclusion	p. 279
Index	p. 283

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