Ecotourism

Ecotourism has become a major phenomenon in tourism and society in many countries throughout the world. Providing a critical introduction to the analysis of tourism from a sociological and geographical perspective, this is essential reading for students and researchers alike.

Stephen Wearing is an Honorary Adjunct at the UTS Business School Sydney, Australia. Stephen Schweinsberg is a Senior Lecturer in sustainable management at UTS Business School Sydney, Australia.

Chapter 1 Sustainable ecotourism futures in a corporatised consumer society Chapter 2 If ecotourism is not just an activity but a philosophy, which philosophy? Chapter 3 Tourism development: government, industry, policy and planning Chapter 4 Ecotourism and natural resource management Chapter 5 Professionalisation and quality assurance Chapter 6 Interpretation as provocation Chapter 7 The community perspective Chapter 8 Marketing ecotourism: shaping expectations for a sustainable future Chapter 9 Could the presidential ecotourist please stand up? Chapter 10 Ecotourism's educational futures