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Cases in Sustainable Tourism An Experiential Approach to Making Decisions

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ISBN-10: 0789027658

ISBN-13: 9780789027658

Edition: 2006

Authors: Irene M. Herremans, Kaye Sung Chon, C/O Vj Bjorklund

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List price: $76.95
Copyright year: 2006
Publisher: Routledge
Publication date: 5/17/2006
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 342
Size: 5.75" wide x 8.00" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 1.144
Language: English

About the Editor
Contributors
Acknowledgments
Introduction to Cases and Environmental Thought Leaders
Overview of Cases and Their Use in Experiential Learning
Experiences
Meet the Cases
Overview of Cases
UNESCO: World Heritage Convention and Man and the Biosphere Program
Introduction
World Heritage Convention
Man and the Biosphere
Conclusion
World Heritage Sites
Traveling Responsibly
Implementing Ecosystem Management: Mount Assiniboine Lodge, Mount Assiniboine Provincial Park, British Columbia
Introduction
Learning About the Lodge
Flying High: The Airlines and the Environment-Freedom Airlines, Inc.
Identifying the Problem
Finding Solutions
The Greening of the Fairmont Palliser
International Green Initiatives
Fairmont/CP Hotels & Resorts
History of Phase One of the CP Green Program
Conclusion to Phase One
The Beginning of Phase Two
Sustainable Nature-Based and Adventure Tourism Activities
The State of the Pacific Northwest Whale Watching Industry, 1999
Introduction
The Pacific Coast
Whale Watching in the Pacific Northwest
Issues
The Future
Stakeholders of Whale Watching Operators Northwest
Public Perception
Treadsoftly An Environmental Education Company Inc.-The Environment and the Business of Backcountry Tours, Part 1: Understanding Stakeholder Issues
The Idea
Background Investigations
Conclusion
Corporate Structure
Treadsoftly An Environmental Education Company Inc.-The Environment and the Business of Backcountry Tours, Part 2: Creating Environmental Controls
Beginnings of Environmental Management
Adopting Values and Ethics
The Company
The Approach
The Strategic Plan
EMS
Summary
Canadian Mountain Holidays: Risk Assessment and Management
Ski Resorts: Enjoyment versus Environmental Responsibility-Does There Have to Be a Choice?
Introduction
Reactions to the Environmental Impacts of Skiing
Key Stakeholders
The Greening of Ski Resorts
The Decision
2003-2004 Ski Area Environmental Scorecard
Vacations by the Sea: Troubled Waters
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
ReefKeeper International
International Year of the Reef, 1997
International Coral Reef Initiative
Wrestling with the Sustainability of National Parks
Yosemite National Park: Parks Without Private Vehicles
Introduction
Yosemite National Park
Park Visitation Statistics
Grand Canyon National Park: Tourists by Land, Tourists by Air
Tourists by Land
Grand Canyon National Park
Tourists by Air
Two by Land, Four by Air
Addressing Tourism Conflicts in Banff National Park: The Banff Bow Valley Round Table Process
Context: Banff National Park's Turbulent History
The Banff Bow Valley Study and Round Table
Ideological Conflicts in the Park and in the Process
A Journey to Define Sustainability: Waterton Lakes National Park
Introduction
Investigating the Role of National Parks
Conclusion
Land Development and Governance Issues
Costa Rica: Banana Plantations or Ecotourism?
Background Information: Costa Rica
Development Conflict in Turtle National Park
Roles in the Conflict
CAMPFIRE: A Sustainable Use of Wildlife Resources?
Poaching and the Ivory Trade
Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES)
Life in Masoka
Wildlife Protection
CAMPFIRE's Implementation
Ten Years Later: CITES
Ten Years Later: Life in Masoka
Ecotourism in Extractive Reserves in Brazil
Introduction
Ecotourism in Brazil
Extractive Reserves in Brazil
Ecotourism in Extractive Reserves
Challenges for Making Ecotourism a Reality in Extractive Reserves
Conclusion
Index