Perceived impacts of ecotourism on environmental learning and conservation: Turtle watching as a case study

Environment, Development and Sustainability

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 291-302

  Tisdell, Clem ^a   Wilson, Clevo ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Contingent valuation; Ecotourism; Environmental education; Sea turtles; Sustainable tourism; Wildlife conservation

Indexed keywords

CONTINGENT VALUATION; ECOTOURISM; ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION; NATURE CONSERVATION; PUBLIC ATTITUDE; SUSTAINABILITY; TURTLE;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; QUEENSLAND; WORLD;

CHELONIIDAE; TESTUDINES;

EID: 26844559380     PISSN: 1387585X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10668-004-7619-6     Document Type: Article

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