Ecotourism and conservation: Factors influencing effective conservation messages

Journal of Sustainable Tourism

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 107-127

  Peake, Sheila ^a   Innes, Peter ^a   Dyer, Pam ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE SUNSHINE COAST   (Australia)

Author keywords

Conservation; Ecotourism; Interpretation; Locus of responsibility; Whalewatching

Indexed keywords

ECOTOURISM; EMPOWERMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION; NATURE CONSERVATION; WHALE;

EID: 61349169136     PISSN: 09669582     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09669580802276000     Document Type: Article

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