The rise of the term 'ecotourism'has been relatively rapid. In 1980 the term did not exist and
now, 20 years on, this Encyclopedia represents the thinking of many different authors from …

Marine Tourism examines both successful and unsuccessful tourism in coastal and marine
environments. The author provides an overview of the history, development and growth of …

The research within the area of ecotourism still appears to be at its infancy stage. The
definitional perspective of the concept is lacking both in terms of scope and criteria used, as …

Marine ecotourism in New Zealand presents a challenging tourism-environment
management context. This is demonstrated in the case of Doubtful Sound (New Zealand) …

This article examines recent developments in the New Zealand ecotourism sector that
highlight the limitations of definitions of ecotourism. It considers the contemporary …

Wildlife tourism attractions in New Zealand, like those elsewhere in the world, have
experienced rapid growth in demand since the mid-1980s in association with the ecotourism …

One activity with potential to provide a direct incentive for reef conservation is scuba diving.
In the absence of effective management, diving can also have negative impacts. This study …

This paper reports on a research project that examined ecotourism visitor experiences in
Aotearoa/New Zealand and whether or not those experiences challenged visitors to …

Air and sea transport is crucial to link islands with each other and with mainland. In the case
of archipelagos, connectivity is based on the hub and spoke network model and is …

The impacts of tourism, both good and bad, are many and diverse. Responsible tourism has
been suggested as one way of maximising the positive and minimising the negative impacts …