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Flashcards in Ecotourism Deck (7)
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1
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What is ecotourism?

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‘An economic process by which rare/beautiful ecosystems and cultural attractions are internationally marketed to attract tourists’,
Form of sustainable tourism.

2
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What is the contradiction of ecotourism?

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Increased tourism flow - damage harder to manage.

Environmental/sociocultural interests have to be balanced against economic aims.

3
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What are the positive ways of ecotourism? 3

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  1. Aims to build responsible tourism by developing tourism with dignity/managing capacity.
  2. Encourages conservation - local/tourist education.
  3. Environmental focus - solves environmental problems/global ecotourism ideas.
4
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How is ecotourism’s claim to sustainability questioned?

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Travel companies quick to pick up public enthusiasm for exotic environments.
Costly small-group tours in luxury-based remote areas - regarded as ecologically sound.
‘Egotourism’ - ordinary tourists dressed up as politically correct.

5
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What conditions does sustainable ecotourism have to meet? 2

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  1. Visitor numbers must be limited to a level that the environment can sustain.
  2. It must be set up/run in cooperation with the locals.
6
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How big is ecotourism?

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Fastest growing tourism sector.
:Largely developed by small tour companies.
BUT only 5% market - doesn’t sit well with large dominating multinational companies.

7
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How are multinational companies seeking to become more environmentally aware?
What are the critics chatting?

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Waste, water and energy management.
Green audits carried out.
Reward green initiatives.
Critics claim these strategies are for good public relations images.