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Outlines how Clem Tisdell came to discover tourism economics and charts the basic route that he followed in developing … later focus on tourism economics and the environment. It was during his appointment as Professor of Economics at the … University of Newcastle (1972-1989) that his interest in tourism economics ‘took-off’ and gathered momentum thanks initially to a …
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(information economics). These develop microeconomic theory and apply it to policy issues. Subjects covered include the operation … of market systems, the economics of decision-making, managerial economics, science and technology policy, bounded … rationality, and evolutionary economics. 2. Textbooks on microeconomics and basic economics. 3. Ecological, natural resource and …
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Increasing globalisation of economic activity and accompanying economic growth have been factors in the worldwide loss of natural environments and biodiversity loss, and these losses have accelerated since the beginning of the Industrial Revolution, Emissions of many types of pollutants and...
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The following are notes that have been distributed by me over the last few years to students in Environmental Economics …
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Discusses generally why humans should bother to conserve sea turtles. In doing so, it considers both economic and non-economic reasons and outlines threats to the existence of sea turtles and ways in which tourism may either contribute to the conservation or decline of their populations....
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After discussing definitions of ecotourism, outlines possible economic and conservational benefits from developing ecotourism or wildlife-based tourism. Identifies possible economic benefits for local communities but also outlines possible economic costs to such communities. Observations are...
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