Spread and backwash effects in ecotourism: Implications for sustainable development

International Journal of Sustainable Development

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 265-281

  Cater, Erlet ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Backwash effects; Ecotourism; Livelihoods; Spread effects; Sustainable development

Indexed keywords

ECOLOGY; ECONOMICS;

DONOR AGENCIES; ECOTOURISMS; SUSTAINABLE OUTCOMES;

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

ECOTOURISM; ENVIRONMENTALISM; MEDIA ROLE; PUBLIC ATTITUDE; SOCIAL MOVEMENT; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 27644591039     PISSN: 09601406     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJSD.2002.003752     Document Type: Article

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