University of Aarhus ECOTOURISM AS A WAY TO PROTECT ...
University of Aarhus ECOTOURISM AS A WAY TO PROTECT ...
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Ecotourism as a sustainable way to protect nature<br />
133 different countries participated. The document will be <strong>of</strong>ficially tabled at<br />
the World Summit on Sustainable Development in August 2002, in<br />
Johannesburg.<br />
This report is being carried out at a time when ecotourism is at a<br />
crossroads. After years <strong>of</strong> confusion and uncertainties, this year is supposed to<br />
bring more rules, regulations and recommendations on planning, development,<br />
management, marketing and monitoring <strong>of</strong> ecotourism activities, with a view to<br />
ensuring long-term sustainability.<br />
In this report will call ecotourism in question. Is ecotourism<br />
environmentally, culturally/socially, and economically sustainable How to<br />
manage and control ecotourism correctly And prevent that the word is not<br />
being abused. These are the questions we would like to put in focus.<br />
1.2. Structure and limitation<br />
Chapter one introduces the project and gives some information on<br />
ecotourism, and it outlines the issues to be discussed in the report.<br />
Chapter two will give an overall introduction to ecotourism. Below,<br />
different aspect <strong>of</strong> chapter two is outlined.<br />
• Ecotourism is a wide-ranging word, and there are a lot <strong>of</strong> different<br />
definitions <strong>of</strong> ecotourism. This chapter will describe definitions <strong>of</strong><br />
different branches in the tourist industry, and different definitions<br />
<strong>of</strong> ecotourism. But with the main focus on the UNEP definition.<br />
• It will look at ecotourism as a sustainable development concept and<br />
present some guidelines <strong>of</strong> basics element in ecotourism.<br />
Furthermore, ecotourism will be contemplated as a part <strong>of</strong> the<br />
tourism industry.<br />
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