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• Cover Page
• Title Page
• Copyright Page
• Plates
• Figures
• Tables
• Case Studies
• Preface
• Acknowledgements
• 1 The Nature of Tourism
• Defining Tourism
• Tourism Attractions
• Mass and Alternative Tourism: Competing Paradigms
• Sustainable Development and Tourism
• Conceptualising Tourism and Sustainability
• Conclusion
• Summary Questions
• 2 Ecotourism and Ecotourists
• Ecotourism
• Concepts and Variables: Definitions of Ecotourism
• Adventure Tourism or Ecotourism?
• Tourist Typologies
• Profiling the Ecotourist
• Conclusion
• Summary Questions
• 3 Natural Resources, Conservation and Protected Areas
• The Exploitation of the Natural World
• Conclusion
• Summary Questions
• 4 The Social and Ecological Impacts of Tourism
• Social Impacts of Tourism
• Ecological Impacts
• Conclusion
• Summary Questions
• 5 The Economics, Marketing, and Management of Ecotourism
• The Economics of Ecotourism
• Marketing
• Management Issues in Ecotourism
• Conclusion
• Summary Questions
• 6 From Policy to Professionalism
• Tourism policy
• Ecotourism and Policy
• Professionalism
• Conclusion
• Summary Questions
• 7 Ecotourism Programme Planning: A Focus on Experience
• Why are We in Business?
• Programme Planning
• Philosophy, Mission, Goals and Objectives
• Needs and Assets
• Needs Assessment
• Inventories of Attractions and Resources
• Programme Design: Structure
• Programme Design: Logistical Considerations
• Reasons to Be Cautious
• Programme Design: Risk and Leadership
• Risk Management
• Programme Implementation
• Evaluation
• Formative and Summative Evaluation
• How to Evaluate
• Conclusion
• Summary Questions
• 8 Ecotourism Development: International, Community, and Site Perspectives
• International Issues
• Community Development
• Site Development
• Conclusion
• Summary Questions
• 9 The Role of Ethics in Ecotourism
• Ethics
• Ethics and Tourism
• Too Little Research
• Beyond Codes of Ethics
• Conclusion
• Summary Questions
• 10 Conclusion
• Summary Questions
• Appendix 1
• Québec City Declaration on Ecotourism
• Bibliography