The early days of tourism development had a naïve vision of tourism’s impacts on society in terms of economic, social …, and environmental benefits. Time has passed, and we have learnt lessons regarding the success and failure of tourism … development. Mass tourism development has pros and cons and is not necessarily the optimal development model. Alternative …

; Systems and tools to measure the social, economic, and environmental sustainability of rural tourism; Integration between … public tourism policies and private strategies in the promotion and implementation of sustainable practices; Policies for … promoting public participation in the planning and development of sustainable rural tourism; The impacts of tourism on …

This paper briefly reviews the literature on the emerging concept of eco-adventure and cultural tourism, dubbed "green … and gold tourism," respectively. It provides the rationale for conducting such a study in the Philippines (why the concern … for inclusivity and environmental sustainability in tourism). It then establishes the feasible scope of such study and …