The other side of the ecotourism coin: Consumptive tourism in Southern Africa

Journal of Ecotourism

Volumn 5, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 62-79

  Novelli, Marina ^a   Barnes, Jonathan I ^b   Humavindu, Michael ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRIGHTON   (United Kingdom)

^b Ministry of Environment and Tourism   (Namibia)

^c Development Bank of Namibia   (Namibia)

Author keywords

Botswana; Consumptive ecotourism; Namibia; Sustainable tourism development; Wildlife tourism

Indexed keywords

CONSERVATION; ECOTOURISM; HUNTING; PERCEPTION; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; TOURISM MANAGEMENT; TOURISM MARKET;

AFRICA; BOTSWANA; NAMIBIA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 33746618765     PISSN: 14724049     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14724040608668447     Document Type: Article

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