A detailed account is given of the growth and magnitude of ecotourism worldwide. Several ecotourism indicators are identified: increase in 'nature-motivated' tourism visitation worldwide; growth in ecotourism education; international recognition and regional support; international funding or aid;...

Ecotourism-related organizations as a mechanism to minimize the negative impacts and maximize the positive impacts of ecotourism worldwide are described. For the purposes of this investigation, ecotourism-related organizations are divided into three categories: (1) membership non-governmental...

As part of the budgeting process of the forest management cycle, consideration will have to be given to the source of money to meet the finance needs of the business over the period of the plan. This paper discusses three issues that could help forest managers reach a decision on where the money...

This chapter evaluates how the public sector has evolved from being the proprietor to being a partner in research, investing both manpower and funds in the industry. It examines the critical role played by public research programmes and agencies in the development of rape and in the development and ...

This case study focuses on the role of cultural tourism in urban regeneration in Glasgow, Scotland, UK. The city's tourism strategy, which includes the promotion of Glasgow as a cultural destination and the development of cultural attractions as well as retail and conference markets, is discussed....

This paper focuses on the external assistance for rangeland development and management as another international dimension. The evolution of rangeland development concepts is first presented. New concepts in rangeland and pastoral development as well as the future challenges faced by international...

Wildlife tourism has the potential to contribute to conservation through a variety of mechanisms. This chapter presents a preliminary assessment of the extent to which this potential is currently being realized, comparing tourism based on viewing of animals in captive settings (with a focus on...

Many protected-area managers are encountering difficulties balancing the demands of conservation and visitors. An essential component for sound management planning is having objective data on appropriate use, visitor-use impacts and visitor needs. Visitor-impact management in protected areas poses...

This chapter covers several constraints and limitations that the aquaculture genetics have to overcome in order to reach its full impact, potential and benefits. The issues discussed are environmental (biodiversity, genetic conservation and environmental risk of genetically modified aquatic...

The first section of this concluding chapter highlights different public-sector interventions for small and medium-sized tourism enterprises (tourism SMEs), including: funding; developing destination quality standards; marketing and market intelligence; and training and human resource development....