Understanding success factors for ensuring sustainability in ecotourism development in southern Africa

Journal of Ecotourism

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 32-46

  Parker, Scott ^a   Khare, Anshuman ^b  

^a Radio Free Enterprise   (Canada)

^b ATHABASCA UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Critical success factors; Ecotourism; Southern Africa

Indexed keywords

ECOTOURISM; SUSTAINABILITY; TOURISM DEVELOPMENT;

AFRICA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WORLD;

EID: 21444447614     PISSN: 14724049     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14724040508668436     Document Type: Article

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