Ecotourism and Sustainable Development: Who Owns Paradise?
Author: Martha Honey
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ISBN: 1559635827
Publisher: Island Press (December, 1998)
Sales Rank: 74,533
Average Customer Rating: 4.38 out of 5
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Rating: 5 out of 5
A clear look at who really benefits from ecotourism.
I rarely find occasion to recommend a book widely among my professional colleagues, friends and fellow travelers to wild places. However, Martha Honey's book is an exception. It is a truly interesting book, with sufficient technical analysis to be of use to the specialist and more than enough facts, history, and local colour to appeal to a broader audience. The book is a very clear headed analysis of ecotourism from an on-the-ground perspective. Honey provides a detailed look at the political economy of environmental and wildlife related ecotourism in a number of countries in Africa and Latin America, and manages to provide a great deal of information while maintaining a clear focus on who benefits from the policies and programs that are often "sold" as being of community benefit.
Rating: 5 out of 5
Ecotourism the inside perspective
I found Martha Honey's book to be thought provoking and informative. During the Fall semester of 2000 I plan to incorporate this text into my tourism studies course. The author successfully addresses the truths and myths surrounding the latest buzz in travel "ecotourism" and brings it together with real-world nation studies topics. I strongly recommend this book for anyone wanting to examine this topic to the fullest.
Rating: 5 out of 5
First-hand account of ecotourism projects around the world
Martha Honey argues that the responsibility of ecotourism operators stretches far beyond their physical impact on the land. She argues that real ecotourism must involve seven vital and interrelated characteristics: travel to nature destinations; minimizing negative environmental impact; building environmental awareness; direct financial benefits for conservation; financial benefits and empowerment for local people; the respect of local culture; and the support of human rights and democracy. Her book is an excellent account of worldwide ecotourism. Similar Products
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