Notions of rationality and value production in ecotourism: Examples from a Mexican biosphere reserve

Journal of Sustainable Tourism

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 215-233

  Olson, Elizabeth Anne ^a  

^a LOYOLA UNIVERSITY CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

biosphere reserve; community based conservation; ecotourism in Mexico; Nahua; substantive rationality; sustainable development

Indexed keywords

COMMUNITY RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; DEVELOPMENT PROJECT; ECOTOURISM; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; ETHNICITY; FOREST MANAGEMENT; NATURE RESERVE; SOCIOECONOMIC IMPACT; STRATEGIC APPROACH; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; TOURISM DEVELOPMENT;

MEXICO [NORTH AMERICA];

EID: 84858175730     PISSN: 09669582     EISSN: 17477646     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09669582.2011.610509     Document Type: Article

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