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S/T/82. An examination of the effectiveness of ecotourism

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DATE:
2011
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This paper focuses on ecotourism, and aims to examine the reasons why some people believe that it is a failure. The paper begins by defining ecotourism, and follows with an identification of its principals. The implications of ecotourism are highlighted, and the paper then provides information on the classification of ecotourists. Case study examples of ecotourism are then provided and the paper focuses on the Great Barrier Reef in Australia and the Galapagos Islands, Ecuador. Conclusions are made regarding sustainable development.

 

KEYWORDS: Ecotourism, ecotourists, Great Barrier Reef, Australia, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, sustainable development,