The role of animal-based attractions in ecological sustainability: Current issues and controversies

Worldwide Hospitality and Tourism Themes

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 281-298

  Shani, Amir ^a   Pizam, Abraham ^b  

^a BEN GURION UNIVERSITY OF THE NEGEV   (Israel)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Animals; Conservation; Education; Sustainable development

Indexed keywords

EID: 84864229860     PISSN: 17554217     EISSN: 17554225     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/17554211011052212     Document Type: Review

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