Contributors Preface Section 1: Introduction to Ecotourism D. B. Weaver 1. Principles of Ecotourism, R. K. Blamey 2. Types of Ecotourism, M. B.
Orams 3. Ecotourists: Not a Homogeneous Market Segment, P. A. Wight 4. Global Growth and Magnitude of Ecotourism, D. E. Hawkins and K. Lamoureux 5.
Ecotourism in the Context of Other Tourism Types, D. B. Weaver Section 2: A Regional Survey by Continent E. Cater 6. Kenya and South Africa, P. U. C. Dieke 7.
Anglo-America, D. A. Fennell 8. Asia, A. A. Lew 9. Oceania (Australia, New Zealand and South Pacific), R. K.
Dowling 10. Europe, S. Blangy and S. Vautier 11. Latin America and the Caribbean, D. B. Weaver and R. Schluter Section 3: A Regional Survey by Biome D.
B. Weaver 12. Rainforests, W. Frost 13. Mountain Ecotourism: Creating a Sustainable Future, P. W. Williams, T. V.
Singh, and R. Schluter 14. Polar Environments, B. Stonehouse 15. Islands and Coasts, E. A. Halpenny 16. Deserts, Grasslands and Savannahs, D.
B. Weaver 17. Marine Environments, C. Cater and E. Cater Section 4: Ecotourism Venues D. B. Weaver 18. Public Protected Areas, L.
J. Lawton 19. Privately Owned Protected Areas, J. Langholz and K. Brandon 20. Modified Spaces, L. J. Lawton and D.
B. Weaver 21. Wilderness, W. E. Hammitt and M. C. Symmonds 22. Indigenous Territories, T.
Hinch Section 5: Ecotourism Impacts P. F. J. Eagles 23. Economic Impacts, K. Lindberg 24. Environmental Impacts, R. Buckley 25.
Exploring Socio-cultural Impacts on Local Communities, S. Wearing 26. Developing Indicators for Destination Sustainability, E. Sirakaya, T. B. Jamal, and H.-S. Choi 27.
Rural Development, R. W. Butler Section 6: Planning, Management and Institutions K. F. Backman 28. Management Tools and Techniques: an Integrated Approach to Planning, S. Backman, J. Petrick, and B.
A. Wright 29. Policy and Planning, D. A. Fennell, R. Buckley, and D. B. Weaver 30.
Ecotourism-related Organizations, E. A. Halpenny 31. Ecotourism in the Inter-sectoral Context, J. Cohen 32. The Place of Ecotourism in Public Policy and Planning, S. Parker Section 7: The Business of Ecotourism B. McKercher 33.
Accommodations, J. Gardner 34. Tour Operators, B. R. Higgins 35. Tour Guides and Interpretation, B. Weiler and S. H.
Ham 36. The Business of Ecotourism, B. McKercher 37. The Pursuit of Excellence: Benchmarking, Accreditation, Best Practice and Auditing, J.-P. Issaverdis Section 8: Methodologies, Research and Resources D. B. Weaver 38.
Methodological Approaches Used in the Literature, K. F. Backman and D. B. Morais 39. Information Sources for Planning and Management, P. F. J.
Eagles 40. Education and Training, N. Lipscombe and R. Thwaites 41. Areas and Needs in Ecotourism Research, D. A. Fennell Glossary Index.