Australian indigenous tourism policy: Practical and sustainable policies?

Journal of Sustainable Tourism

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 475-496

  Whitford, Michelle M ^a   Ruhanen, Lisa M ^b  

^a SOUTHERN CROSS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Content analysis; Indigenous tourism; Public policy; Sustainable development; Sustainable tourism

Indexed keywords

HERITAGE TOURISM; INDIGENOUS POPULATION; POLICY DEVELOPMENT; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; TOURISM MANAGEMENT;

AUSTRALIA;

EID: 77952487044     PISSN: 09669582     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09669581003602325     Document Type: Article

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