International Handbook on Ecotourism

Edited by Roy Ballantyne and Jan Packer, University of Queensland, School of Tourism, Australia

‘Roy and Jan have assembled a timely snapshot of our current understanding of ecotourism, both as a concept worthy of scientific inquiry and as an increasingly significant segment of global commerce and industry. A terrific piece of work!’

• Contents:1. Ecotourism: Themes and IssuesRoy Ballantyne and Jan PackerPART I: ECOTOURISM ISSUES, CONCEPTS AND CHALLENGES2. Defining Ecotourism: Consensus on Core, Disagreement on Detail Ralf Buckley3. The History of EcotourismRoss Dowling4. Ecotourism and Ethics David A. Fennell5. Ecotourism and Community Participation Jim Butcher6. Ecotourism and Global Environmental Change C. Michael Hall7. Ecotourism, Biological Invasions and BiosecurityC. Michael Hall and Tim Baird8. Complex Interrelationships between Ecotourism and Indigenous Peoples Nadine E. White, Jeremy Buultjens and Amanda Shoebridge9. Ecotourists: Who Are They and What Should We Really Call Them?Sara Dolnicar, Venkata Yanamandram and Emil Juvan10. Ecotourists and Views of NatureMichael HughesPART II: ECOTOURIST BEHAVIOUR AND VISITOR EXPERIENCES11. Visitor Behaviour in Ecotourism Settings Philip L. Pearce12. Generational Cohorts and EcotourismPierre Benckendorff and Gianna Moscardo13. Free-choice Learning and Ecotourism John H. Falk and Nancy L. Staus14. Encouraging Reflective Visitor Experiences in EcotourismJan Packer and Roy Ballantyne15. The Role of Emotion in Ecotourism ExperiencesNancy L. Staus and John H. Falk16. Developing Ecotourists’ Environmentally Sustainable BehaviourJan Packer and Roy Ballantyne17. The Intrinsic Motivations and Psychological Benefits of Eco and Wildlife Tourism ExperiencesSusanna Curtin18. The Benefits of Ecotourism for Visitor WellnessEric Brymer and Anne-Marie LacazePART III: THE PRACTICE OF ECOTOURISM19. Ecotourism and ConservationRalf Buckley20. Ecotourism and the Triple Bottom Line Larry Dwyer and Deborah Edwards21. Staffing Ecotourism Businesses Tom Baum22. Risk Management and Ecotourism Businesses Brent W. Ritchie and Sacha Reid23. Ecotourism: Planning for Rural Development in Developing Nations Anna Spenceley and Edward W. (Ted) Manning24. Indigenous Ecotourism Jeremy Buultjens, Amanda Shoebridge and Nadine E. White25. Winning Hearts and Minds through Interpretation: Walking the TalkKaren Hughes and Roy Ballantyne26. Current Themes and Issues in Ecotour Guiding Rosemary Black and Betty Weiler27. The Role and Management of Non-captive Wildlife in Ecotourism Gianna Moscardo28. Watching and Swimming with Marine Mammals: International Scope, Management and Best Practice in Cetacean Ecotourism Kaye Walker and Elizabeth Hawkins29. Ecotourism Experiences Promoting Conservation and Changing Economic Values: The Case of Mon Repos TurtlesClem Tisdell30. Birding, Sustainability and EcotourismDuan Biggs31. Ecotourism Standards: International Accreditation and Local Certification and IndicatorsAnna Spenceley and Amos BienPART IV: ECOTOURISM CONTEXTS: PUSHING THE BOUNDARIES32. Planning and Staging Ecotourism EventsDonald Getz33. Feeding of Wildlife: An Acceptable Practice in Ecotourism?David Newsome and Kate Rodger34. Using Aquariums and their Visitor Experiences to Promote Ecotourism Goals: Issues and Best PracticeJudy Mann and Cynthia L. Vernon35. Zoos as Ecotourism ExperiencesAlejandro Grajal36. Botanic Gardens as Ecotourism SitesLucy A. SutherlandIndex