Description
Ecotourism by David A. Fennell examines ecotourism as an alternative to mass tourism and considers whether its promise of environmentally and socially responsible travel can actually be achieved. Fennell explores the relationship between tourism and conservation, sustainability, community development, education and interpretation, while also examining the economic, social and ecological problems that continue to affect ecotourism in practice.
The fourth edition expands and updates the discussion with recent research, real-life case studies and new material on animal ethics, community development in sustainable tourism, and education and learning. It also considers policy and governance, the impacts of tourism and the ethical questions surrounding nature-based travel. Written for students and useful to researchers and tourism practitioners, the book draws on examples from a range of geographical regions and disciplines, including geography, economics, business, ethics, biology and environmental studies.
