Ethical considerations of last chance tourism

Journal of Ecotourism

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 250-265

  Dawson, J ^a   Johnston, M J ^b   Stewart, E J ^c   Lemieux, C J ^d   Lemelin, R H ^b   Maher, P T ^e   Grimwood, B S R ^f  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

^b LAKEHEAD UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c LINCOLN UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

^d WILFRID LAURIER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^e UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^f UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

Author keywords

climate change; ethics; last chance tourism; management; marketing; polar bear viewing

Indexed keywords

BEAR; CARBON EMISSION; CLIMATE CHANGE; ECOTOURISM; ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE; ENVIRONMENTAL STRESS; ETHICS; GREENHOUSE GAS; TOURISM MANAGEMENT; TOURISM MARKET;

CANADA; CHURCHILL; MANITOBA;

URSUS MARITIMUS;

EID: 84857292596     PISSN: 14724049     EISSN: 17477638     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14724049.2011.617449     Document Type: Review

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