Implications of political change on national park operations: Doi moi and tourism to Vietnam's national parks

Journal of Ecotourism

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 201-218

  Suntikul, Wantanee ^a   Butler, Richard ^b   Airey, David ^c  

^a INSTITUTE FOR TOURISM STUDIES   (Macao)

^b UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SURREY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

eco tourism; open door policy; tourism in national parks; tourism management; Vietnam tourism

Indexed keywords

ECOTOURISM; NATIONAL PARK; NATURE CONSERVATION; NATURE RESERVE; OPEN DOOR POLICY; POLITICAL CHANGE; TOURISM DEVELOPMENT; TOURISM MANAGEMENT; TOURISM MARKET;

VIET NAM;

EID: 77958031462     PISSN: 14724049     EISSN: 17477638     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14724040903144360     Document Type: Article

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