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As arguably the largest and fastest growing industry, the potential impacts of tourism are considerable. Devised by ecologists, ecotourism was seen as a way to prevent the destruction of the environment. Responding to increased interest and global competition, the tourism industry has not been slow to appropriate the term to describe a host of different experiences, markedly different from its origins. The revised and updated edition of Ecotourism provides a broad introduction, including: * the relationship of ecotourism to the broader tourism literature * history, definition and typologies of ecotourism * social and ecological impacts of tourism * role of tourism policy, regulation, certification, accreditation and professionalism * economics, marketing and management of ecotourism * ecotourism programme planning * ecotourism and international development and the role of community development * the role of ethics. The second edition incorporates new material on eco-labelling, environmental management and guiding. A new chapter has been added on programme planning and coverage of environmental impacts and community-based management has been strengthened. The book also incorporates new developments stemming from the World Ecotourism meeting in Quebec. New case-studies and examples have been added throughout, as well as annotated further reading.

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""An excellent review of the subject"" Dr Paul s Ganderton, Teaching Ecology Group ""Fennell's book is a welcome addition to an increasingly complex field of tourism studies...individuals interested in ecotourism and its association with principles of sustainability will not be disappointed by the author's useful approach to understanding the historical and contemporary approaches to ecotourism"" David Timothy Duval, Information Technology and Tourism

An excellent review of the subject Dr Paul s Ganderton, Teaching Ecology Group Fennell's book is a welcome addition to an increasingly complex field of tourism studies...individuals interested in ecotourism and its association with principles of sustainability will not be disappointed by the author's useful approach to understanding the historical and contemporary approaches to ecotourism David Timothy Duval, Information Technology and Tourism

An excellent review of the subject Dr Paul s Ganderton, Teaching Ecology Group Fennell's book is a welcome addition to an increasingly complex field of tourism studies...individuals interested in ecotourism and its association with principles of sustainability will not be disappointed by the author's useful approach to understanding the historical and contemporary approaches to ecotourism David Timothy Duval, Information Technology and Tourism

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David A. Fennell, is based in the Department of Recreation and Leisure Studies, Brock University, St Catherines, Ontario, Canada.

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