A functioning health system is crucial ucial for maternal health programmes to achieve their goals of improving maternal and perinatal health. The six essential building blocks of a health system are service delivery, health workforce, information, equipment and supplies, financing and leadership...

This chapter begins by defining protected areas and explaining their importance to tourism development in Australia. The benefits and costs of ecotourism in protected areas are examined, with attention directed to recent public and private sector initiatives in protected areas. The chapter...

This chapter outlines some of the more important aspects of park finance and marketing and their relationship to tourism. Topics discussed include: the role of finance in park management; management effectiveness; public and private sector financial relationships; park fees and pricing policy; and...