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Tourism and Sustainability

ISBN: 041527169X
Publication date: March 2003
Publisher: Routledge
Author: Mowforth & Munt
Format: Paperback, 352 pages

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Description:

Tourism and Sustainability explores and challenges the most significant geopolitical ideas of the last two decades -sustainability, globalisation and development - and demonstrates their significance for understanding the emergence, growth and potential of new forms of tourism in the Third World.

This second edition of the book has been extensively updated to firmly re-situate it in the development literature.

Drawing on a wealth of examples from across the Third World, Tourism and Sustainability illustrates the social, economic and environmental conditions for the growth of new tourism. In assessing the impact and potential of new forms of tourism the range of activities of those involved is critically reviewed, from the industry and tourists to governments and global agencies such as the World Bank. It suggests that while there are grounds for optimism, the faith assigned to new tourism may be misplaced and the uneven and unequal nature of the development process seems to be set to undercut its future potential.

Contents :

1. Introduction
2. Globalisation, Sustainability, Development
3. Power and Tourism
4. Tourism and Sustainability
5. A New Class of Tourist: Trendies on the trail
6. Socio-Environmental Organisation: Where shall we save next?
7. The Industry: Lies, damned lies and sustainability
8. 'Hosts' and Destinations: For what we are about to receive ...
9. Governance, Governments and Tourism: Selling the Third World
10. Conclusion, Notes, Appendix 1. Travel and tourism-related web sites, References, Index

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