TY  - BOOK
AU  - Weaver,David B.
AU  - Backman,Kenneth F.
AU  - Cater,Erlet
AU  - Eagles,Paul F.J.
AU  - McKercher,Bob
ED  - C.A.B. International,
TI  - The encyclopedia of ecotourism
AV  - G156.5.E26 E53 2001eb
U1  - 338.4/791 23
PY  - 2001///
CY  - Wallingford, Oxfordshire, UK
PB  - CABI
KW  - Ecotourism
KW  - Education and Training
KW  - Agencies and Organizations
KW  - Natural Resource Economics, (New March 2000)
KW  - Leisure, Recreation and Tourism Economics, (New March 2000)
KW  - Policy and Planning
KW  - Water Resources
KW  - Land Resources
KW  - Tourism and Travel
KW  - Rural Development, (New March 2000)
KW  - Accommodation
KW  - cabt
KW  - Arid lands
KW  - Coasts
KW  - Deserts
KW  - Economic impact
KW  - Environmental impact
KW  - Forests
KW  - Grasslands
KW  - Islands
KW  - Management
KW  - Marine environment
KW  - Mountains
KW  - Planning
KW  - Polar regions
KW  - Rain forests
KW  - Rural development
KW  - Savannas
KW  - Social impact
KW  - Sustainability
KW  - Tour operators
KW  - Tourism impact
KW  - Tourism organizations
KW  - Tourism policy
KW  - Tourism research
KW  - Tourist industry
KW  - Training
KW  - Visitor interpretation
KW  - Electronic books
N1  - Topical chapters arranged under a common theme; Includes bibliographical references and index; Introduction To Ecotourism / D.B. Weaver -- A Regional Survey by Continent / E. Cater -- A Regional Survey by Biome / D.B. Weaver -- Ecotourism Venues / D.B. Weaver -- Ecotourism Impacts / P.F.J. Eagles -- Planning, Management and Institutions / K.F. Backman -- The Business of Ecotourism / B. McKercher -- Methodologies, Research and Resources / D.B. Weaver; Access limited to subscribing institution; Also available in print format
N2  - This encyclopedia provides an expert and comprehensive knowledge base of the global ecotourism sector. It is divided into 8 major sections, and contains 41 chapters, individually authored by internationally recognized researchers and practitioners in ecotourism. Each chapter combines theory and practice in a complementary way. The scope of the encyclopedia includes definitions and other contextual material, regional perspectives, venues, impacts, planning and management considerations, and issues with ecotourism businesses, research and training. This is a reference work for students, researchers and practitioners in tourism, and ecotourism planners and managers. The encyclopedia also contains a subject index
UR  - https://dx.doi.org/10.1079/9780851993683.0000
ER  -