Essays about: "ecotourism"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 70 essays containing the word ecotourism.

1. 21. The Road Less Travelled: A Case Study on Ecotourism and Sustainable Development in the Sundarbans, Bangladesh

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Sociologi

   Author : Lisa Kenny; [2017]
   Keywords : Ecotourism; Bangladesh; Sustainable Development; Sundarbans; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : Ecotourism has been touted globally as a tool that promotes sustainable development. Yet ecotourism and sustainable development are neither simple to define, nor straightforward in regards to their implementation. The aim of this thesis is to critically investigate ecotourism’s relationship to sustainable development. READ MORE

3. 22. Challenges and potentials of ecotourism as a form of conservation and sustainable development on Zapatera Island, Nicaragua

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural Development

   Author : Casey Catherine Miller; [2017]
   Keywords : Zapatera Island; nicaragua; ecotourism; Natural Resource Management; sustainable Development;

   Abstract : Unsustainable natural resource management practices are an increasing problem on Zapatera Island, Nicaragua. As overfishing and deforestation continues to degrade the environment, some community members are looking towards ecotourism as a sustainable alternative. READ MORE

4. 23. Challenges in the Eco-tourism Industry in Santa Teresa, Costa Rica

   University essay from Malmö högskola/Fakulteten för kultur och samhälle (KS)

   Author : Hanna Bengtsson; Felicia Folkeryd; [2017]
   Keywords : Eco-tourism; Limitations; Opportunities; Infrastructure; Sustainable behavior; Santa Teresa Costa Rica ;

   Abstract : Ett visst ansvar medföljer den omfattande inverkan som turism har på den globala omgivningen. Effekterna industrin genererar utökas kontinuerligt på grund av den rådande befolkningstillväxten, globaliseringen och det medföljande ekonomiska välståndet. READ MORE

5. 24. "We cannot love nature to death" : an evaluation of the implementation of Nature’s Best ecotourism certification in Sweden

   University essay from Lunds universitet/LUCSUS

   Author : Louis Eberstål; [2017]
   Keywords : sustainability science; nature conservation; sustainable tourism; sustainable development strategy; knowledge transfer; voluntary governance mechanism; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : Ecotourism is the concept of traveling responsibly to natural areas where the environment and the well-being of the local people are sustained, where the economic profit is reinvested in the area and where knowledge is communicated to decrease visitor impact and maintain the local environment. Ecotourism is the fastest growing segment of the global tourism industry and therefore it is important to have an efficient implementation strategy so that it can realize its full potential and thus prevent tourism from degrading the nature it depends on. READ MORE

6. 25. Strengthening The Link Between Conservation and Sustainable Development: Can Ecotourism Be a Catalyst? The Case of Monviso Transboundary Biosphere Reserve, Italy

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

   Author : Elena Mondino; [2017]
   Keywords : Sustainable Development; Conservation; Ecotourism; UNESCO Biosphere Reserve; Learning tool; ECST; Monviso; Environmental Education;

   Abstract : The dichotomy of conservation vs. sustainable development has generated numerous debates since the introduction of the latter in the late 1980s. When UNESCO introduced the Biosphere Reserve concept in the early ‘70s, it drew even more attention to the matter. READ MORE