Pro-poor tourism, is receiving attention from the World Tourism Organization, the UN system, governments, industry, and NGOs and is an integral component of sustainable development strategies in the less developed countries. Using cases and reviews, this book gives an assessments of the...

Frontmatter -- Contents -- 1. Editorial Pro-Poor Tourism: Do ‘Tourism Exchanges Benefit Primarily the Countries of the South’? / Hall, C. Michael -- 2. Tourism and Poverty Alleviation: An Integrative Research Framework / Zhao, Weibing / Brent Ritchie, J. R. -- 3. Tourism as a Tool for...

With continuously growing tourist numbers and pressure on resources increasing, there is a need to preserve and protect natural, cultural and historic resources. This book illustrates chances and constraints associated with the implementation of ecotourism concepts

Tourism is now known as the world’s largest industry and a major foreign exchange earner for many countries. With continuously growing tourist numbers, pressure on resources increases, and there is a need to preserve and protect natural, cultural and historic resources. Various more sensitive...