A protected areas ecotourism competitive cluster approach to catalyse biodiversity conservation and economic growth in Bulgaria

Journal of Sustainable Tourism

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 219-244

  Hawkins, Donald E ^a  

^a GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bulgaria; Clusters; Competitiveness; Ecotourism; Protected areas

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; ECONOMIC GROWTH; ECOTOURISM; NATURE CONSERVATION; PROTECTED AREA;

BULGARIA; EURASIA; EUROPE; SOUTHERN EUROPE;

EID: 2942648059     PISSN: 09669582     EISSN: 17477646     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09669580408667235     Document Type: Article

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