Ecotourism and Sustainable Development: Who Owns Paradise?

Ecotourism is defined as responsible travel in natural areas which conserves the environment and improves the welfare of local people. This book presents case studies of seven destinations that serve to illustrate the real world of ecotourism. It examines ecotourism's feasibility for economic development and environmental protection in developing countries and takes a look at the promise and pitfalls of ecotourism.

• Author
• Martha Honey

• Format
• paperback

• Pages
• 416

• Publisher
• Island Press

• Language
• english

• ISBN
• 9781559635820

• Genres
• environment

• Release date
• 1998