The socio-economic and environmental impacts of tourism development on the Okavango Delta, north-western Botswana

Journal of Arid Environments

Volumn 54, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 447-467

  Mbaiwa, Joseph E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOTSWANA   (Botswana)

Author keywords

Community based tourism; Eco tourism; Enclave tourism; Socio economic and environmental impacts; Sustainability and sustainable development; Tourism

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; SOCIOECONOMIC IMPACT; SUSTAINABILITY; TOURISM;

BOTSWANA; OKAVANGO DELTA;

EID: 0038138071     PISSN: 01401963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jare.2002.1101     Document Type: Conference Paper

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