As tourism takes its place as the worlds largest industry, ecotourism has been identified as the fastest-growing segment of this dynamic global industry. Since the mid to late 1980s ecotourism has become a major economic force for both developed and developing nations around the world.
Using a wealth of international case studies and photos, Ecotourism: An Introduction provides an accessible and comprehensive introduction to the key foundations, concepts and issues related to the subject, including:
* the foundations of ecotourism
* tourism and ecotourism policy
* the economics, marketing and management of ecotourism
* the social and ecological impacts of tourism
* ecotourism and development
* the role of ethics in ecotourism
The book includes case studies from Scotland, Austria, Canada, USA, Mexico and Australia.