This book provides an overview of the extent of international ecotourism policy. A key objective of the book is to highlight the importance of balancing social, ecological, and economic factors in the development of policy for the ecotourism industry. Thus sustainability issues are addressed from a variety of approaches at a range of levels. The book is divided into five main sections focusing on the theoretical considerations of ecotourism policy and planning (section 1) followed by case studies at a range of levels including regions (2), countries (3) and continents (4), ending with some brief conclusions (5). The book will be of significant interest to researchers, practitioners and policy makers in tourism, environment, geography and planning. It has 17 chapters and a subject index.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

The context of ecotourism policy and planning / R. Dowling and D. Fennell -- Institutional arrangements for ecotourism policy / M. Hall -- Linking biodiversity and sustainable tourism policy / C. Holtz and S. Edwards -- Sharing the country : ecotourism policy and indigenous peoples in Australia / H. Zeppel -- Culture, consumption and ecotourism policies / D. Crouch and S. McCabe -- Economic instruments of environmental tourism policy derived from environmental theories / T. Mihalic̆ -- Local government, world heritage and ecotourism : policy and strategy in Australia's tropical rainforests / D. Dredge and J. Humphreys -- Processes in formulating an ecotourism policy for nature reserves in Yunnan province, China / T. Sofield and F.M.S. Li -- Ecotourism development and government policy in Kyrgyzstan / K. Thompson and N. Foster -- Ecotourism development in Fiji : policy, practice and political instability / K. Bricker -- Ecotourism and protected areas in Australia / J. Jenkins and S. Wearing -- The scope and scale of ecotourism in New Zealand : a review and consideration of current policy initiatives / J. Higham and A. Carr -- Ecotourism policy and practice in New Zealand's national estate / K. Simpson -- Ecotourism management in Europe : lessons from the biosphere reserves in Central and Eastern Europe / D. Diamantis and C. Johnson -- A regional look at ecotourism policy in the Americas / S. Edwards, W. McLaughlin and S. Ham -- Ecotourism policies and issues in Antarctica / T. Bauer and R. Dowling -- Ecotourism policy and planning : stakeholders, management and governance / D. Fennell and R. Dowling.

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