Ecotourism: An economic concept for ecological sustainable tourism

International Journal of Environmental Studies

Volumn 57, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 241-251

  Müller, Frank G ^a  

^a Gina Cody School of Engineering and Computer Science   (Canada)

Author keywords

Economic concept; Ecosystem protection; Ecotourism; Sustainable ecology

Indexed keywords

CONSERVATION; ECOLOGY; ECONOMICS; ECOSYSTEMS; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; NATURAL RESOURCES; PUBLIC POLICY; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

BIODIVERSITY; CONVENTIONAL MASS TOURISM; ECONOMIC CONCEPT; ECOSYSTEM PROTECTION; ECOTOURISM; SUSTAINABLE ECOLOGY;

ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING;

PANACEA;

EID: 0033861406     PISSN: 00207233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207230008711271     Document Type: Article

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