Sustainable tourism and ecotourism certification: Raising standards and benefits

Journal of Ecotourism

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 213-218

  Font, Xavier ^a   Sanabria, Ronald ^b   Skinner, Elizabeth ^b  

^a LEEDS METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b RAINFOREST ALLIANCE   (United States)

Author keywords

Accreditation; Certification; Sustainable tourism stewardship council

Indexed keywords

ECOTOURISM; STANDARD (REGULATION); SUSTAINABILITY; TOURISM MANAGEMENT;

EID: 16544385927     PISSN: 14724049     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14724040308668145     Document Type: Article

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