Moral and empirical dimensions of human-animal interactions in ecotourism: Deepening an otherwise shallow pool of debate

Journal of Ecotourism

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 239-255

  Fennell, David ^a   Nowaczek, Agnes ^b  

^a BROCK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b Nature Tourism Specialist   (Canada)

Author keywords

consumptiveness; ecotourism; ethics; human animal interactions; recreational fishing

Indexed keywords

ANGLING; ECOTOURISM; EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS; ETHICS; MORALITY; RECREATIONAL ACTIVITY;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 77958049167     PISSN: 14724049     EISSN: 17477638     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14724041003741519     Document Type: Article

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