This paper reviews a variety of the definitions which have been given to the term
'ecotourism', and presents them as a continuum where, at one pole, all tourism can be …

Nature tourism and ecotourism are rapidly growing components of the international tourism
industry. Although a substantial research literature has developed on this topic, few works …

This book examines worldwide ecotourism and sustainable development. Individual
chapters include: In search of the Golden Toad; The world travel industry-going'green'?; …

The new fifth edition of Ecotourism focuses on an array of economic, social and ecological
inconsistencies that continue to plague ecotourism in theory and practice, and examines the …

This article introduces a detailed new model of competitiveness that focuses on
environmental sustainability factors associated with travel destinations. The multiplicity of …

Ecotourism: Impacts, Potentials and Possibilities analyzes the impacts of mainstream
tourism in first, second and third world countries, and argues the benefits of adopting the …

The Korean national parks authority has questioned whether natural resources have
enough economic value to justify an increase in admission fee in the case of inadequate …

The aim of this article is to develop and present an extended definition of the concept of
ecotourism, which has been used and misused in many ways. Ecotourism is not farm …

As nature-based tourism grows, protected areas will witness increasing pressure from
tourists, with the quality of destination attributes exerting a considerable influence over their …

Whitewater rafting is examined as an example of the adventure tourism market. Separately,
the needs, motivations, and expectations of whitewater rafting participants are surveyed …