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Ecotourism in Costa Rica: an economic framework of analysis
conference contribution
posted on 2005-01-01, 00:00 authored by J Courvisanos, Ameeta JainAmeeta JainCosta Rica is a small Central American nation that has gained an international reputation as a leader in environmental conservation. This has formed the base for its highly successful and lucrative small-scale ecotourism industry. However, there are threats from high rates of deforestation and expanding large scale tourism that is trading on strong environmental credentials. This paper sets out an ecologically sustainable economic framework to firstly examine the Costa Rican experience, and then analyse lessons for general policy development of any ecotourism industry. The analysis is conducted from a political economy perspective on the trade-offs between small-scale and large-scale tourism.
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National Conference on Tourism Futures. (4th : 2005 : Gold Coast, Queensland)Pagination
1 - 7Publisher
Queensland Government, Tourism Queensland, Tony Charters & AssociatesLocation
Gold Coast, QueenslandPlace of publication
Brisbane, Qld.Start date
2005-10-02End date
2005-10-05ISBN-13
9780646456690ISBN-10
0646456695Language
engPublication classification
E1 Full written paper - refereedEditor/Contributor(s)
T ChartersTitle of proceedings
Fourth National Conference on Tourism Futures : investing for growthUsage metrics
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