The moral authority of ecotourism: A critique

Current Issues in Tourism

Volumn 8, Issue 2-3, 2005, Pages 114-124

  Butcher, Jim ^a  

^a CANTERBURY CHRIST CHURCH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Conservation; Developing world; Ecotourism; Non governmental organisations; Sustainable tourism

Indexed keywords

ECOTOURISM; SUSTAINABILITY; TOURISM MANAGEMENT;

EID: 22144489112     PISSN: 13683500     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13683500508668208     Document Type: Article

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