Impacts of wildlife tourism on rural livelihoods in southern africa

Responsible Tourism Critical Issues for Conservation and Development

Volumn , Issue , 2012, Pages 159-186

  Spenceley, Anna ^a  

^a International Centre of Responsible Tourism   (South Africa)

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DOI: 10.4324/9781849772396     Document Type: Chapter

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