Implementing sustainable tourism: A multi-stakeholder involvement management framework

Tourism Management

Volumn 36, Issue , 2013, Pages 342-353

  Waligo, Victoria M ^a   Clarke, Jackie ^a   Hawkins, Rebecca ^a  

^a OXFORD BROOKES UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Implementation; Stakeholder framework; Stakeholder involvement; Sustainable tourism

Indexed keywords

ECOTOURISM; PARTICIPATORY APPROACH; STAKEHOLDER; TOURISM MANAGEMENT;

UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 85027951379     PISSN: 02615177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tourman.2012.10.008     Document Type: Article

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