Marine Ecotourism
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Edited by:
Brian Garrod
About this book
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Julie Wilson is Research Fellow with the Centre for Environment and Planning, University of the West of England, Bristol (UK) although currently a Batista i Roca Fellow with the Department of Geography, Universitat Rovira i Virgil, Tarragona and Visiting Fellow, Universitat de Barcelona (Catalonia, Spain).
Brian Garrod is Associate Head of the School of Economics at the University of the West of England, Bristol. He lectures in tourism economics, and researches on the interface between ecological economics and sustainable tourism. His work is published in a range of journals and he is co-editor of Managing Visitor Attractions: New Directions (2002). He has twice been consultant to the World Tourism Organization on the subject of sustainable tourism.
Julie C. Wilson is Research Associate in Tourism, also at the University of the West of England, Bristol. Her teaching and research interests include tourism and imagery, tourist behaviour, backpacker travel and ecotourism. She is presently working on projects funded by the Royal Geographical Society, the British Council/NWO Netherlands, and the Royal Society (UK).
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Frontmatter
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Contents
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Foreword
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Preface
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Editors and Contributors
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Introduction
1 - Section 1: Issues in Marine Ecotourism
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1. Defining Marine Ecotourism: A Delphi Study
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2. Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea: Dilemmas for Marine Ecotourism
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3. Planning Policy Issues for Marine Ecotourism
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4. An Assessment of the Framework, Legislation and Monitoring Required to Develop Genuinely Sustainable Whalewatching
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5. A Methodology for the Determining the Recreational Carrying Capacity of Wetlands MarĂa JosĂ© Viñals, Maryland
79 - Section 2: Experiences with Marine Ecotourism
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6. NGOs as Conservation Agents: Achieving Conservation through Marine Ecotourism
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7. Sipadan: An Over-exploited Scuba-diving Paradise? An Analysis of Tourist Impact, Diver Satisfaction and Management Priorities
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8. Marine Ecotourism through Education: A Case Study of Divers in the British Virgin Islands
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9. Reconciling Communities’ Expectations of Ecotourism: Initiating a Planning and Education Strategy for the Avoca Beach Rock Platform
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10. Community Participation in Marine Ecotourism Development in West Clare, Ireland
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11. Marine Ecotourism and Regional Development: A Case Study of the Marine Park Project, Malvan, Maharashtra, India
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12. Developing Sustainable Whalewatching in the Shannon Estuary
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13. Marine Ecotourism Potential in the Waters of South Devon and Cornwall
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14. Scuba diving: An Alternative Form of Coastal Tourism for Greece?
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15. Marine Ecotourism in New Zealand: An Overview of the Industry and its Management
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Conclusions
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