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Record Nr.

UNINA9910783538003321

Autore

Duffy Rosaleen

Titolo

A trip too far : ecotourism, politics and exploitation / / Rosaleen Duffy

Pubbl/distr/stampa

[London], : Routledge, 2012

ISBN

1-280-47638-9

1-136-57268-6

1-84977-034-4

9786610476381

1-136-57267-8

600-00-0232-7

1-4175-4258-6

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (224 p.)

Disciplina

338.4/79104

Soggetti

Ecotourism

Tourism - Environmental aspects

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Originally published: London : Earthscan Publications Ltd, 2002.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. [183]-204).

Nota di contenuto

Machine generated contents note: Acknowledgements --Introduction --1 Green Greed: Ecotourism and Environmental Ideologies -- 2 Misery, Self-indulgence and Self-denial -- 3 The Impact Spiral in Ecotourism -- 4 Exotic Images: Marketing the Nation State -- 5 Ecotourism and Indigenous Communities -- 6 Ecotourism and the Politics of Globalization -- Conclusion --Notes -- References -- Index.

Sommario/riassunto

Environmentally-sustainable tourism or ecotourism has become a major area of interest for governments, the private sector and international lending institutions. It is regarded as a way of allowing economic development whilst protecting against environmental degradation, especially in those countries with fragile ecosystems. However, despite the beneficial intentions of ecotourism, it tends to be regarded uncritically by environmental organizations, governments and the private sector alike. Rosaleen Duffy presents this analysis of ecotourism, linking it with environmental ideologies and the po