Global ecotourism policies and case studies : perspectives and constraints / edited by Michael L�uck and Torsten Kirstges.

This book is also available as vol. 5, no. 3 & 4 (2002) of the journal Current issues in tourism.

Includes bibliographical references.

Michael Liick and Torsten Kirstges -- Acknowledgements / Hector Ceballos-Lascurain -- Preface / Torsten Kirstges -- Basic Questions of 'Sustainable Tourism': Does Ecological and Socially Acceptable Tourism Have a Chance? / Rodrigo Gonzalez and Adriana Otero -- Alternative Tourism Activities Management in the Argentinean-Chilean Great Lakes Corridor / Inge A. Niefer, Joao Carlos G.L. da Silva and M. Amend -- Analysis of the Visitors of Superagiii National Park, Brazil / Pamela A. Wight -- Supporting the Principles of Sustainable Development in Tourism and Ecotourism: Government's Potential Role / David Barkin and Carlos Pailles Bouchez -- NGO-Community Collaboration for Ecotourism: A Strategy for Sustainable Regional Development / W. Glen Croy and Lise Hogh: Endangered Visitors -- A Phenomenological Study of Eco-Resort Development / Ron Mader: Latin American Ecotourism -- What is it? / Ric Goodman -- Pastoral Livelihoods in Tanzania: Can the Maasai Benefit from Conservation? / Thea Schoemann -- Socio-political Aspects of Establishing Ecotourism in the Qwa-Qwa National Park, South Africa / Noah Shepherd -- How Ecotourism can go Wrong: The Cases of SeaCanoe and Siam Safari, Thailand / Heidi C. de Haas -- Sustainability of Small-Scale Ecotourism: The Case of Niue, South Pacific / Harold Goodwin -- Local Community Involvement in Tourism around National Parks: Opportunities and Constraints / Michael Luck -- Large-scale Ecotourism -- A Contradiction in Itself? / Michael Liick -- Looking into the Future of Ecotourism and Sustainable Tourism.

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With continuously growing tourist numbers and pressure on resources increasing, there is a need to preserve and protect natural, cultural and historic resources. This book introduces the reader to a number of case studies from different parts of the world and illustrates chances and constraints associated with the implementation of ecotourism concepts.

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