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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.
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In order to realize ecotourism's potential as a viable sustainable development tool, there is an apparent and imminent need for effective policies that integrate environmental conservation and ecotourism development. Surprisingly, very few countries have moved forward with ecotourism policy formulation and implementation. Editors Fennell (Brock Univ.) and Dowling (Edith Cowan Univ.) and 28 contributing authors collectively have produced a timely and thorough examination of ecotourism policy and planning issues. The book is unique in that the authors, who include academics, consultants, and policy makers from around the world, represent a wealth of scholarly and practical experiences in this subject area. Organized in five sections and 17 chapters, the book first lays out a theoretical foundation with chapters on institutional, cultural, and economic issues as applied to ecotourism policy. This foundation serves well as a framework for the subsequent ten case studies at local, national, and international levels. This significant addition to the ecotourism literature will serve as an essential resource for students, professionals, and policy makers in the sustainable tourism, ecotourism, and policy studies fields. ^BSumming Up: Highly recommended. Upper-division undergraduates through professionals; two-year technical program students. Y.-F. Leung North Carolina State University
Table of Contents
| Contributors |
| About the Editors |
| Preface |
| Acknowledgements |
| 1 The Context of Ecotourism Policy and PlanningR. Dowling and D. Fennell |
| Section 1 Understanding Ecotourism Policies |
| 2 Institutional Arrangements for Ecotourism PolicyM. Hall |
| 3 Linking Biodiversity and Sustainable Tourism PolicyC. Holtz and S. Edwards |
| 4 Sharing the Country: Ecotourism Policy and Indigenous Peoples in AustraliaH. Zeppel |
| 5 Culture, Consumption and Ecotourism PoliciesD. Crouch and S. McCabe |
| 6 Economic Instruments of Environmental Tourism Policy Derived from Environmental TheoriesT. Mihalic |
| Section 2 Regional Case Studies |
| 7 Local Government, World Heritage and Ecotourism: Policy and Strategy in Australia's Tropical RainforestsD. Dredge and J. Humphreys |
| 8 Processes in Formulating an Ecotourism Policy for Nature Reserves in Yunnan ProvinceChina, T. Sofield and F. M. S. Li |
| Section 3 Country Case Studies |
| 9 Ecotourism Development and Government Policy in KyrgyzstanK. Thompson and N. Foster |
| 10 Ecotourism Development in Fiji: Policy, Practice and Political InstabilityK. Bricker |
| 11 Ecotourism and Protected Areas in AustraliaJ. Jenkins and S. Wearing |
| 12 The Scope and Scale of Ecotourism in New Zealand: a Review and Consideration of Current Policy InitiativesJ. Higham and A. Carr |
| 13 Ecotourism Policy and Practice in New Zealand's National EstateK. Simpson |
| Section 4 Continental Case Studies |
| 4 Ecotourism Management in Europe: Lessons from the Biosphere Reserves in Central and Eastern EuropeD. Diamantis and C. Johnson |
| 5 A Regional Look at Ecotourism Policy in the AmericasS. Edwards and W. McLaughlin and S. Ham |
| 6 Ecotourism Policies and Issues in AntarcticaT. Bauer and R. Dowling |
| Section 5 Conclusions |
| 17 Ecotourism Policy and Planning: Stakeholders, Management and GovernanceD. Fennell and R. Dowling |
| Index |