Environmental management systems (EMS) of tour operators: Learning from each other

Journal of Sustainable Tourism

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 311-338

  Herremans, Irene M ^a   Reid, Robin E ^b   Wilson, L Kim ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^b THOMPSON RIVERS UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Environmental management system; Learning approaches; National parks; Rocky Mountains; Self regulation; Tour operators

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; TOURISM MANAGEMENT;

CANADA; NORTH AMERICA; WESTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD;

EID: 23344452097     PISSN: 09669582     EISSN: 17477646     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09669580508668560     Document Type: Article

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