The economic promise of ecotourism for conservation

Journal of Ecotourism

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 210-230

  Stronza, Amanda ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Amazon; Conservation; Economic incentives; Ecotourism; Participation

Indexed keywords

ECOTOURISM; HOUSEHOLD SURVEY; INDIGENOUS POPULATION; NATURAL RESOURCE; NATURE CONSERVATION; RESOURCE USE; TOURISM ECONOMICS;

PERU; SOUTH AMERICA;

EID: 37049002438     PISSN: 14724049     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2167/joe177.0     Document Type: Article

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