Comparing voluntary policy instruments for sustainable tourism: The experience of the Spanish hotel sector

Journal of Sustainable Tourism

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 144-159

  Ayuso, Silvia ^a  

^a IESE BUSINESS SCHOOL   (Spain)

Author keywords

Environmental impact; Hotel companies; Policy instruments; Spain; Sustainable tourism; Voluntary initiatives

Indexed keywords

ECOTOURISM; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; POLICY STRATEGY; SERVICE SECTOR; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; TOURISM DEVELOPMENT;

EURASIA; EUROPE; SOUTHERN EUROPE; SPAIN;

EID: 33947695125     PISSN: 09669582     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2167/jost617.0     Document Type: Review

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