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Ecology, Economy And Ecotourism: Sustaining People And The Environment, Richard Snow May 1996

Ecology, Economy And Ecotourism: Sustaining People And The Environment, Richard Snow

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

Tourism is the world's largest industry. The fastest growing segment of the travel and tourist trade is ecotourism. The concept of sustainable development insists that humans cooperate with nature in the search for an ecological economy which can support present and future populations. Ecotourism attempts to attain this elusive goal by preserving ecosystems while generating revenue for local communities. In this study, the researcher examines the positive and negative effects of ecotourism on people, culture, and landscape. An analysis of tourism data seems to suggest that developing countries, which are popular ecotour destinations, are benefitting economically and ecologically from properly …


Tourism: Who Needs It?, Joan S. Remington, Marcel R. Escoffier Jan 1996

Tourism: Who Needs It?, Joan S. Remington, Marcel R. Escoffier

Hospitality Review

Is tourism economically beneficial? If so, who benefits? How much of the money generated through tourism can be channeled into other projects so desperately needed by the community without harming the local tour market? Will tourism continue to grow forever, or is there an end in sight? The authors discuss how tourism will change in approaching the next century: and how people will change if tourism is to remain such an important economic facto


A New Vision: U.S Travel And Tourism Industry, Greg Farmer Jan 1996

A New Vision: U.S Travel And Tourism Industry, Greg Farmer

Hospitality Review

Greg Farmer, U.S. Under Secretary of Commerce for Travel and Tourism, envisions a new proactive role for travel and tourism in the U.S. He has written this article especially for the FIU Hospitality Review.