Ecotourism: A Guide for Planners and Managers offers ecotourism professionals and students a practical guide to implementing ecotourism principles in the field. Each author presents specific techniques for approaching such important ecotourism issues as: Planning for ecotourism; Designing low-impact facilities; Preparing guidelines; Increasing community participation; Maximizing economic benefits; Managing visitors; Ensuring community benefits. Case studies and examples from around the globe are included in each chapter which fully illustrate the current state-of-the-art of ecotourism planning and management. This book provides readers with basic elements of successful ecotourism projects and explores their applications in the context of real world examples.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR Kreg Lindberg
Kreg Lindberg is an independent consultant and researcher, and serves as an adjunct research associate with the Ecotourism Society (TES). His research interests include various aspects of ecotourism, as well as the economic and social impacts of tourism generally. He is published in various professional journals, including Annals of Tourism Research, and is on the editorial boards of Journal of Sustainable Tourism and Pacific Tourism Review. He has consulted and conducted research in Australia, the United States, Denmark, China, Indonesia, Sweden and Belize for organizations such as the Australian Commonwealth Department of Tourism, the U.S. National Park Service, New South Wales (Australia) National Parks and Wildlife Service, the world Wildlife Fund (WWF-US), the world Resources Institute, the FAO, and the World Bank. He received his Ph.D. in forest social science and a minor in economics from Oregon State University.
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