Attitudes towards the environment and ecotourism of stakeholders in the UK tourism industry with particular reference to ornithological tour operators

Journal of Ecotourism

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 34-66

  Jackson, Steven ^a  

^a SOUTHAMPTON SOLENT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Attitudes; Behaviour; Ethics; Models; Stakeholders; Tour operators

Indexed keywords

ATTITUDINAL SURVEY; CORRELATION; ECOTOURISM; ETHICS; ORNITHOLOGY; STAKEHOLDER; TOURISM MARKET;

EURASIA; EUROPE; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 34250162458     PISSN: 14724049     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2167/joe126.0     Document Type: Article

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