TY - BOOK AU - Stronza,A. AU - Durham,W.H. TI - Ecotourism and conservation in the Americas T2 - Ecotourism Series SN - 9781845934378 PY - 2008/// CY - WallingfordUK PB - CABI KW - assessment KW - America KW - United States of America KW - environmental effects KW - APEC countries KW - ecotourism KW - case studies KW - Latin America KW - nature conservation KW - Developed Countries KW - environmental impact KW - North America KW - USA KW - universities KW - resource conservation KW - higher education KW - OECD Countries N2 - Using detailed case studies and regional overviews, Ecotourism and Conservation in the Americas presents the views and experiences of scholars, practitioners, tour operators, and policy makers involved in ecotourism programs in the US and Latin America. The pros and cons of ecotourism for communities and ecosystems are explored, with particular attention paid to the ability of ecotourism to support sustainable development and conservation. The synthesis is inter-disciplinary, cross-cultural, and multi-scale and presents ecotourism as it is currently being practiced UR - https://cabi-prod.literatumonline.com/action/showBook?doi=10.1079%2F9781845934002.0000 ER -