Community participation in ecotourism benefits: The link to conservation practices and perspectives

Society and Natural Resources

Volumn 16, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 387-413

  Stem, Caroline J ^a   Lassoie, James P ^a   Lee, David R ^a   Deshler, David D ^a   Schelhas, John W ^b  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

^b TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Corcovado National Park; Costa Rica; Ecotourism; Environmental values and attitudes; Integrated conservation and development projects; Parks and protected areas; Piedras Blancas National Park; Sustainable tourism

Indexed keywords

ECOTOURISM; LOCAL PARTICIPATION; NATURE CONSERVATION; PROTECTED AREA; TOURISM DEVELOPMENT;

COSTA RICA;

EID: 0037705376     PISSN: 08941920     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08941920309177     Document Type: Article

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