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The encyclopedia of ecotourism/ edited by David B. Weaver

Contributor(s): Weaver, David B., ed Material type: Text

TextPublication details: London: CABI Publishing, 2001Description: xiv, 668 p. : ill., maps ; 25 cmISBN: 0851993680Subject(s): Ecotourism | TourismDDC classification: 338.47910

Contents:

Introduction to ecotourism / D.B. Weaver -- Principles of ecotourism / R.K. Blamey -- Types of ecotourism / M.B. Orams -- Ecotourists: not a homogeneous market segment / P.A. Wight -- Global growth and magnitude of ecotourism / D.E. Hawkins and K. Lamoureux -- Ecotourism in the context of other tourism types / D.B. Weaver -- Kenya and South Africa / P.U.C. Dieke -- Anglo-America / D.A. Fennell -- Asia / A.A. Lew -- Oceania (Australia, New Zealand and South Pacific) / R.K. Dowling -- Europe / S. Blangy and S. Vautier -- Latin America and the Caribbean / D.B. Weaver and R. Schlüter -- A regional survey by biome / D.B. Weaver -- Rainforests / W. Frost -- Mountain ecotourism: creating a sustainable future / P.W. Williams, T.V. Singh and R. Schlülter -- Polar environments / B. Stonehouse -- Islands and coasts / E.A. Halpenny -- Deserts, grasslands and savannahs / D.B. Weaver -- Marine Environments / C. Cater and E. Cater. Ecotourism venues / D.B. Weaver -- Public protected areas / L.J. Lawton -- Privately owned protected areas / J. Langholz and K. Brandon -- Modified spaces / L.J. Lawton and D.B. Weaver -- Wilderness / W.E. Hammitt and M.C. Symmonds -- Indigenous territories / T. Hinch -- Ecotourism impacts / P.F.J. Eagles -- Economic impacts / K. Lindberg -- Environmental impacts / R. Buckley -- Exploring socio-cultural impacts on local communities / S. Wearing -- Developing indicators for destination sustainability / E. Sirakaya, T.B. Jamal and H.S. Choi -- Rural development / R.W. Butler -- Planning, management and institutions / K.F. Backman -- Management tools and techniques: an integrated approach to planning / S. Backman, J. Petrick and B.A. Wright -- Policy and planning/ D.A. Fennell, R. Buckley and D.B. Weaver -- Ecotourism-related organizations / E.A. Halpenny. Ecotourism in the inter-sectoral context / J. Cohen -- The place of ecotourism in public policy and planning / S. Parker -- The Business of ecotourism / B. McKercher -- Accommodations / J. Gardner -- Tour operators/ B.R. Higgins -- Tour guides and interpretation / B. Weiler and S.H. Ham -- The business of ecotourism / B. McKercher -- The pursuit of excellence: benchmarking, accreditation, best practice and auditing / J.P. Issaverdis -- Methodologies, research and resources / D.B. Weaver -- Methodological approaches used in the literature / K.F. Backman and D.B. Morais -- Information sources for planning and management / P.F.J. Eagles -- Education and training / N. Lipscombe and R. Thwaites / Areas and needs in ecotourism research / D.A. Fennell.

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode	Item holds
Reference Books	Central Library, Sikkim University Reference	Reference Collection	338.47910 WEA/T (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Not For Loan		P07446

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Introduction to ecotourism / D.B. Weaver --
Principles of ecotourism / R.K. Blamey --
Types of ecotourism / M.B. Orams --
Ecotourists: not a homogeneous market segment / P.A. Wight --
Global growth and magnitude of ecotourism / D.E. Hawkins and K. Lamoureux --
Ecotourism in the context of other tourism types / D.B. Weaver --
Kenya and South Africa / P.U.C. Dieke --
Anglo-America / D.A. Fennell --
Asia / A.A. Lew --
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand and South Pacific) / R.K. Dowling --
Europe / S. Blangy and S. Vautier --
Latin America and the Caribbean / D.B. Weaver and R. Schlüter --
A regional survey by biome / D.B. Weaver --
Rainforests / W. Frost --
Mountain ecotourism: creating a sustainable future / P.W. Williams, T.V. Singh and R. Schlülter --
Polar environments / B. Stonehouse --
Islands and coasts / E.A. Halpenny --
Deserts, grasslands and savannahs / D.B. Weaver --
Marine Environments / C. Cater and E. Cater. Ecotourism venues / D.B. Weaver --
Public protected areas / L.J. Lawton --
Privately owned protected areas / J. Langholz and K. Brandon --
Modified spaces / L.J. Lawton and D.B. Weaver --
Wilderness / W.E. Hammitt and M.C. Symmonds --
Indigenous territories / T. Hinch --
Ecotourism impacts / P.F.J. Eagles --
Economic impacts / K. Lindberg --
Environmental impacts / R. Buckley --
Exploring socio-cultural impacts on local communities / S. Wearing --
Developing indicators for destination sustainability / E. Sirakaya, T.B. Jamal and H.S. Choi --
Rural development / R.W. Butler --
Planning, management and institutions / K.F. Backman --
Management tools and techniques: an integrated approach to planning / S. Backman, J. Petrick and B.A. Wright --
Policy and planning/ D.A. Fennell, R. Buckley and D.B. Weaver --
Ecotourism-related organizations / E.A. Halpenny. Ecotourism in the inter-sectoral context / J. Cohen --
The place of ecotourism in public policy and planning / S. Parker --
The Business of ecotourism / B. McKercher --
Accommodations / J. Gardner --
Tour operators/ B.R. Higgins --
Tour guides and interpretation / B. Weiler and S.H. Ham --
The business of ecotourism / B. McKercher --
The pursuit of excellence: benchmarking, accreditation, best practice and auditing / J.P. Issaverdis --
Methodologies, research and resources / D.B. Weaver --
Methodological approaches used in the literature / K.F. Backman and D.B. Morais --
Information sources for planning and management / P.F.J. Eagles --
Education and training / N. Lipscombe and R. Thwaites / Areas and needs in ecotourism research / D.A. Fennell.

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