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The management of insects in recreation and tourism
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ISBN: 9781139003339 9781107012882 9781139776417 113977641X 113900333X 9781283746366 1283746360 9781139779456 1139779451 9781139782449 1139782444 1107012880 113988848X 1139793829 1139783432 1139777939 Year: 2013 Publisher: Cambridge : Cambridge University Press,

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Insects such as cockroaches, mosquitoes and bed-bugs are usually not highly sought amongst travellers or recreationists, yet each year, collectors, butterfly enthusiasts, dragonfly-hunters and apiarists collect, visit, document and raise insects for recreational purposes. Illustrating a range of human-insect encounters from an interdisciplinary perspective, this book provides the first insight into the booming industry of insect recreation. Case studies and examples demonstrate the appeal of insects, ranging from the captivating beauty of butterflies to the curious fascination of locust swarms, and challenge the notion that animals lacking anthropomorphic features hold little or no interest for humans. Throughout the book, the emphasis is on the innovators, the educators, the dedicated researchers and activists who, through collaboration across fields ranging from entomology to sociology and anthropology, have brought insects from the recreational fringes to the forefront of many conservation and leisure initiatives.

Wildlife Tourism
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ISBN: 1845410076 1845410068 9786610627868 1280627867 1845410084 1845413164 9781845410087 9781845410063 9781845410070 0018454100 9780018454101 9781280627866 Year: 2005 Publisher: Bristol, UK; Blue Ridge Summit, PA : Channel View Publications,

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This book is a landmark contribution to the rapidly growing field of wildlife tourism, especially in regard to its underpinning foundations of science, conservation and policy. Written by a number of environmental and biological scientists it explains the synergy between wildlife and tourism by drawing on their global experiences.


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Animals and Tourism : Understanding Diverse Relationships
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ISBN: 1845415051 9781845415051 9781845415068 184541506X 9781845415044 1845415043 1845415035 Year: 2015 Publisher: Bristol, UK; Blue Ridge Summit, PA : Channel View Publications,

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This book critically examines the many ways in which tourism and animals intersect, whether as tourist attractions, wildlife conservation tools, as travel companions or as meat to be eaten. It aims to make a meaningful contribution to the growing body of knowledge concerning the relationships between animals, tourists and the tourism industry. The chapters are organised into three themes: ethics and welfare; conflict, contradiction and contestation; and shifting relationships. Theoretically informed and empirically rich, the chapters examine topics such as whale watching, animal performances, the objectification and commodification of animals and stakeholder conflict among a range of others. It is hoped that the book will help to highlight key research questions and stimulate other researchers and students to reflect critically on the place of animals within tourism spaces, experiences, practices and structures.  


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Wildlife Tourism, Environmental Learning and Ethical Encounters : Ecological and Conservation Aspects
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ISBN: 331955574X 3319555731 9783319555744 Year: 2017 Publisher: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer,

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This book outlines the status quo of worldwide wildlife tourism and its impacts on planning, management, knowledge, awareness, behaviour and attitudes related to wildlife encounters. It sets out to fill the considerable gaps in our knowledge on wildlife tourism, applied ecology, and environmental education, providing comprehensive information on and an interdisciplinary approach to effective management in wildlife tourism.  Examining the intricacies, challenges, and lessons learned in a meaningful and rewarding tourism niche, this interdisciplinary book comprehensively examines the major potentials and controversies in the wildlife tourism industry. Pursuing an insightful, provocative and hands-on approach, it primarily addresses two questions: ‘Can we reconcile the needs of the wildlife tourism industry, biodiversity conservation, ecological learning and animal ethics issues?’ and ‘What is the Future of the Wildlife Tourism Industry?’.  Though primarily in tended as a research text, it also offers a valuable resource for a broad readership, which includes university and training students, researchers, scholars, tourism practitioners and professionals, planners and managers, as well as the staff of government agencies. .

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Environment. --- Tourism. --- Management. --- Applied ecology. --- Science education. --- Nature conservation. --- Sustainable development. --- Sustainable Development. --- Tourism Management. --- Nature Conservation. --- Science Education. --- Applied Ecology. --- Wildlife-related recreation. --- Wildlife watching industry --- Environmental aspects. --- Wildlife-associated recreation --- Wildlife-related outdoor recreation --- Wildlife-related recreational activities --- Ecotourism --- Wildlife-related recreation industry --- Recreation --- Wildlife utilization --- Science --- Study and teaching. --- Ecology --- Environmental protection --- Nature conservation --- Science education --- Scientific education --- Conservation of nature --- Nature --- Nature protection --- Protection of nature --- Conservation of natural resources --- Applied ecology --- Conservation biology --- Endangered ecosystems --- Natural areas --- Holiday industry --- Operators, Tour (Industry) --- Tour operators (Industry) --- Tourism --- Tourism industry --- Tourism operators (Industry) --- Tourist industry --- Tourist trade --- Tourist traffic --- Travel industry --- Visitor industry --- Service industries --- National tourism organizations --- Travel --- Development, Sustainable --- Ecologically sustainable development --- Economic development, Sustainable --- Economic sustainability --- ESD (Ecologically sustainable development) --- Smart growth --- Sustainable development --- Sustainable economic development --- Economic development --- Conservation --- Economic aspects --- Environmental aspects --- Administration --- Industrial relations --- Organization

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