Can ecotourism deliver real economic, social, and environmental benefits? A study of the Osa Peninsula, Costa Rica

Journal of Sustainable Tourism

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 339-357

  Hunt, Carter A ^a   Durham, William H ^b   Driscoll, Laura ^c   Honey, Martha ^d  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^d Center for Responsible Travel   (United States)

Author keywords

community development; conservation; Costa Rica; ecotourism; Osa Peninsula; tourism impacts

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT; CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; ECOTOURISM; QUALITY OF LIFE; TOURISM ECONOMICS;

COSTA RICA; OSA PENINSULA; PUNTARENAS;

OSA;

EID: 84922434157     PISSN: 09669582     EISSN: 17477646     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09669582.2014.965176     Document Type: Article

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