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
• Resource Relation: Other Information: Also available from Supt. of Docs
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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COMPILED DATA
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DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
ECOLOGY
ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY
GLOBAL ASPECTS
INFORMATION NEEDS
RESOURCE CONSERVATION
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