Sustainable Hospitality and Tourism as Motors for Development : Case Studies from Developing Regions of the World.
It is now widely agreed that the climate is changing, global resources are diminishing and biodiversity is suffering. Developing countries - many of them considered by the World Tourism Organization to be 'Top Emerging Tourism Destinations' (UNWTO, 2009) - are already suffering the full fr...
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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Hoboken :
Taylor and Francis,
2012.
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Sumario: | It is now widely agreed that the climate is changing, global resources are diminishing and biodiversity is suffering. Developing countries - many of them considered by the World Tourism Organization to be 'Top Emerging Tourism Destinations' (UNWTO, 2009) - are already suffering the full frontal effect of environmental degradation. The challenge for developing countries is a triple-edged sword, how can economic prosperity be achieved without the perpetual depletion of nature's reserves, the destruction of rural habitat and the dislocation of traditional societies? Many emerging nations are look. |
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Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (497 pages) |
Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
ISBN: | 9781136001383 1136001387 |