Recognition schemes in tourism - From 'eco' to 'sustainability'?

Journal of Cleaner Production

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 135-140

  Tepelus, Camelia Monica ^a,c   Córdoba, Rolando Castro ^b  

^a INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR INDUSTRIAL ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS   (Sweden)

^b Environ/Nat Resources Law Center   (Costa Rica)

^c WTO   (Spain)

Author keywords

Sustainable tourism; Tourism eco labels; Voluntary recognition schemes in tourism

Indexed keywords

DEFORESTATION; ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; PROBLEM SOLVING; PUBLIC POLICY; REGIONAL PLANNING; REGULATORY COMPLIANCE;

SUSTAINABLE TOURISM; TOURISM ECO-LABELS; VOLUNTARY RECOGNITION SCHEMES IN TOURISM;

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 4644233841     PISSN: 09596526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2003.12.015     Document Type: Article

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