Science and technology issues in coastal ecotourism. Background paper

Technical Report · Thu Oct 01 00:00:00 EDT 1992

OSTI ID:6806662

Nature-based tourism, increasingly called 'ecotourism'--one of the fastest growing sectors of tourism worldwide, is fast gaining the attention of developed and developing countries as a potential means to conserve natural resources and support sustainable economic progress. The paper presents information on the ecotourism trends; identifies issues related to resource conservation, ecotourism development and management, and planning; and presents questions for possible further consideration.

• Research Organization: Office of Technology Assessment (U.S. Congress), Washington, DC (United States)
• OSTI ID: 6806662
• Report Number(s): PB-93-116218/XAB; OTA-BP-F--86
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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29 ENERGY PLANNING, POLICY, AND ECONOMY
290300* -- Energy Planning & Policy-- Environment
Health
& Safety
291000 -- Energy Planning & Policy-- Conservation
COASTAL REGIONS
COMMERCIAL SECTOR
COMPILED DATA
COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS
DATA
DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
ECOLOGY
ECONOMIC ANALYSIS
ECONOMICS
ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY
GLOBAL ASPECTS
GOVERNMENT POLICIES
INFORMATION
INFORMATION NEEDS
MANAGEMENT
NUMERICAL DATA
RESOURCE CONSERVATION
RESOURCES
TOURISM