Encyclopedia Of Ecotourism, The

Description: This encyclopedia provides a comprehensive knowledge base of the rapidly evolving ecotourism sector from the perspective of academic experts and practitioners from around the world. It contains 41 chapters that combine theory and practice in a complementary way. The scope of the encyclopedia includes definitions, regional perspectives, venues, impacts, planning and management considerations, and issues associated with ecotourism businesses, research and training. Table of Contents: Introduction to ecotourism; a regional survey of ecotourism by continent; a regional survey of ecotourism by Biome; ecotourism venues; ecotourism impacts; introduction to planning, management and institutions; introduction to the business of ecotourism. (Part contents)