Ecotourism and Wildlife Conservation in the Anthropocene innovates by demonstrating ecotourism as an inclusive industry positioned to mobilize all people as agents of wildlife conservation. The Anthropocene and post-1950 "Great Acceleration" of human populations have dramatically altered our planet, and ecotourism is often framed as a niche activity that has limited potential to promote conservation of regional biodiversity. By showing that ecotourism as a sustainable, educational, and nature-focused activity can occur anywhere, the sector can better support the preservation and rehabilitation of diverse environments, networks, and natural communities. Accordingly, Ecotourism and Wildlife Conservation in the Anthropocene presents a cogent argument for a new management paradigm based on broader parameters of engagement. Here, all people are empowered to co-create a better future. Concurrently, the book provides practical advice for achieving this future through the examination of relevant real-world management considerations. For students and young professionals in the wildlife conservation discipline, the book conveys the growing importance of ecotourism as a vehicle for preserving and rehabilitating threatened habitats, flora, and fauna. Frequent case studies focused on Crawford Lake provide a focal point that personifies the parameters and possibilities of ecotourism in the Anthropocene and helps to integrate the comprehensive scope of this book.
• Illustrates the linkages between ecotourism, biodiversity, and wildlife conservation • Demonstrates the necessity and practicality of expanding the settings and markets constituting ecotourism • Establishes an inclusive framework for global stakeholder engagement with ecotourism • Empowers local communities, businesses, and ordinary people to co-create and engage in beneficial ecotourism and conservation • Facilitates student learning with clear chapter structure, keyword definitions, discussion boxes, case studies, and chapter review questions
1. Title of Book - p. i 2. Cover image - p. i 3. Title page - p. ii 4. Table of Contents - p. iii 5. Copyright - p. iv 6. Preface - p. xi 7. Chapter 1. Centrality of nature-based attractions in ecotourism - p. 1 8. Chapter 2. Imperative of triple focus sustainability in ecotourism - p. 33 9. Chapter 3. Evolving ecotourism markets - p. 65 10. Chapter 4. Ecotourism in public protected areas - p. 99 11. Chapter 5. Ecotourism beyond public parks - p. 133 12. Chapter 6. Environmental impacts of ecotourism - p. 167 13. Chapter 7. Human impacts of ecotourism - p. 199 14. Chapter 8. Ecotourism quality control tools - p. 233 15. Chapter 9. Ecotourism as business - p. 265 16. Chapter 10. Conclusion: Imagining a new Anthropocene-responsive ecotourism future - p. 295 17. Index - p. 305
Ecotourism and Wildlife Conservation in the Anthropocene innovates by demonstrating ecotourism as an inclusive industry positioned to mobilize all people as agents of wildlife conservation. The Anthropocene and post-1950 "Great Acceleration" of human populations have dramatically altered our planet, and ecotourism is often framed as a niche activity that has limited potential to promote conservation of regional biodiversity. By showing that ecotourism as a sustainable, educational, and nature-focused activity can occur anywhere, the sector can better support the preservation and rehabilitation of diverse environments, networks, and natural communities. Accordingly, Ecotourism and Wildlife Conservation in the Anthropocene presents a cogent argument for a new management paradigm based on broader parameters of engagement. Here, all people are empowered to co-create a better future. Concurrently, the book provides practical advice for achieving this future through the examination of relevant real-world management considerations. For students and young professionals in the wildlife conservation discipline, the book conveys the growing importance of ecotourism as a vehicle for preserving and rehabilitating threatened habitats, flora, and fauna. Frequent case studies focused on Crawford Lake provide a focal point that personifies the parameters and possibilities of ecotourism in the Anthropocene and helps to integrate the comprehensive scope of this book.
• Illustrates the linkages between ecotourism, biodiversity, and wildlife conservation • Demonstrates the necessity and practicality of expanding the settings and markets constituting ecotourism • Establishes an inclusive framework for global stakeholder engagement with ecotourism • Empowers local communities, businesses, and ordinary people to co-create and engage in beneficial ecotourism and conservation • Facilitates student learning with clear chapter structure, keyword definitions, discussion boxes, case studies, and chapter review questions
1. Title of Book - p. i 2. Cover image - p. i 3. Title page - p. ii 4. Table of Contents - p. iii 5. Copyright - p. iv 6. Preface - p. xi 7. Chapter 1. Centrality of nature-based attractions in ecotourism - p. 1 8. Chapter 2. Imperative of triple focus sustainability in ecotourism - p. 33 9. Chapter 3. Evolving ecotourism markets - p. 65 10. Chapter 4. Ecotourism in public protected areas - p. 99 11. Chapter 5. Ecotourism beyond public parks - p. 133 12. Chapter 6. Environmental impacts of ecotourism - p. 167 13. Chapter 7. Human impacts of ecotourism - p. 199 14. Chapter 8. Ecotourism quality control tools - p. 233 15. Chapter 9. Ecotourism as business - p. 265 16. Chapter 10. Conclusion: Imagining a new Anthropocene-responsive ecotourism future - p. 295 17. Index - p. 305
