Tourism, Environment and Ecology

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The Phenomenon of sustainable tourism is possible if proper attention is paid towards the protection of environment and ecology depending on the kind attitude of people towards nature. Greenery or greening tourism is the utmost need of the day to same the nature and mother earth. In vast Himalayan range there are frequent landslides, earthquakes do occur in the tourist zones because the imbalance in nature. The present book ‘Tourism, Environment and Ecology’ is perhaps the first study containing research papers and studies from eminent world expert from the field of biodiversity, conservation, ecology, environment, sustainable development, tourism and tourism economics. The publication discusses the vital issues concerning environment and economy in relation to tourism. Preservation of ecology and environment are the utmost priority features of our national tourism policy, besides having focus on economic gains. A national legal mechanism to govern to eco tourism is also but necessary. The book also discusses issues like global worming, air-pollution, water shortage, forestation, and natural disasters generating equal tension among developed and developing world. This book will be highly useful for professionals, environmentalist, tourism policy makers, researchers and student community.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR Ashish Chandra

Dr. Ashish Chandra born, in a modest family which is known as much for its academic aptitude, as for the close association with freedom struggle of the country. Bachelor in Tourism from prestigious Delhi University, this committed and diligently hardworking young professional earned Gold Medal for standing first class first in his MIBM examinations. Ashish, besides being co-editor to a Tourism Journal already has eight books to his credit. it has been his genius and deep academic devotion that immediately after getting through his Master' Ashish was able to start his dream career as lecturer in tourism at the Institute of Tourism and Hotel Management, Bundelkhand University, Jhansi. He has opted the problems, "Growth and Development of Tourism in India-A Critical Assessment". A Man with Crystal clear vision on short and long-term career goals and strong self-confidence in his persona, Mr. Chandra firmly believes in the quotable quote "nothing is impossible" provided one has undeterred determination to achieve.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR Devesh Nigam

Dr. Devesh Nigam (b. 1970) did his Masters in tourism Administration (1994) and there after D.Phil on Impact on tourism on Garhwal Himalayas: Challenges and Strategies for Development” in 1999 from H.N.B. Garhwal University-the institution credited to be the pioneer in the field of higher education in tourism. Dr. Nigam has also passed IATA-UFTAA Standard course of International Air transport Association, Geneva, Switzerland. Among others he also participated in UNESCO Co-Sponsored World Congress on world Leisure and Recreation Association (WLRA) and South Asia Conference off British Airways convened at Kathmandu and Bangkok. Recently Dr. Devesh has also presented a paper in International Conference Intecol 2000 “A Millennium Wetland Event” at Quebec, Canada between August 6 and August 12, 2000. He has about Four years Managerial experience with Air India and British Airways, respectively.

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Title
Tourism, Environment and Ecology
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Edition
1st ed.
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ISBN
8183290671
Length
viii+199p., Figures; Tables; Plates; References; 25cm.
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