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Rethinking Tourism and Ecotravel

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  • Deborah McLaren
This second edition of "Rethinking Tourism and Ecotravel" provides updated information on global tourism and examines how local communities in different parts of the world, especially indigenous peoples, have responded to the challenges and opportunities that tourism and eco-travel offer.

This book seeks to explore tourism-related studies and issues such as agriculture, technologies, exploitation of women and children, and the role of transnational corporations. McLaren hopes that this book will help encourage further investigation and action on the part of the reader. She asks, "Where will tourists be traveling in the next century? Will there be any places left to “discover”? Or will our search for unspoiled environments and cultures be in vain, as they become replaced by manufactured cultures on reconstructed islands of paradise?"

Click here for a 15-page excerpt from the book.

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Indigenious Tourism Rights International

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Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Wed, 05/18/2005 - 01:59 Permalink

Excellent info. We wish the ITRI website were updated

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Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Wed, 07/27/2005 - 13:22 Permalink

is there a way we can get a copy of the 1st edition of McLarens book? we need to place an order for both books. I shall appreciate if you could inform me on the costs. I am here in the Fiji Islands of the south pacific. thank you

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Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Mon, 10/03/2011 - 04:01 Permalink

"Rethinking Tourism andreally  Ecotravel" is really very good and interesting book to read. Tourism is the best part of economy. I will also helpful to generate money. Eco tourism is one of the part of tourism. In India there are number of places are there which promote the Eco tourism.

Andhra Pradesh Tourist Places