This topical book examines the advocacy of tourism as sustainable development in a range of NGOs and within the general literature. It offers a timely critique

Ecotourism has emerged over the last twenty years not just as a market niche, but also as a strategy for combining development with conservation in the developi

Since its first mention in the academic literature, ecotourism has been endorsed by NGOs and governments as the most environmentally sound and locally beneficia

Focusing on an array of economic, social and ecological inconsistencies that continue to plague ecotourism in theory and practice, this book examines ecotourism

This text explores the role of tourism as a potential contibutor to socio-economic development in destination areas. Establishing a link between tourism studies