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The evolving concept of ecotourism and its potential impacts

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Ecotourism is nature-based, learning-oriented tourism that has the intent of being environmentally, economically and socio-culturally sustainable. The positive impacts of ecotourism include its incentive effect for protecting natural habitats, its provision of funds and volunteer activity to enhance venues, and the stimulation of economic activity in peripheral regions. Negative effects, which tend to be inadvertent, include the introduction of exotic species, wildlife stress induced by observation, vulnerability to social unrest, and intrusion into "backstage" spaces of a destination. Although originally conceived as a small-scale form of Alternative Tourism, an analysis of impacts suggests that in most destinations large-scale or "soft" ecotourism is likely to produce more benefits than small-scale or "hard" ecotourism.

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  • David B. Weaver, 2002. "The evolving concept of ecotourism and its potential impacts," International Journal of Sustainable Development, Inderscience Enterprises Ltd, vol. 5(3), pages 251-264.
    • Handle: RePEc:ids:ijsusd:v:5:y:2002:i:3:p:251-264
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    1. Marta Maria Montella, 2017. "Wine Tourism and Sustainability: A Review," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 9(1), pages 1-11, January.
    2. Hailing Liu & Ping Hu & Kewei Shi & Yudan Zhang, 2023. "Does Psychological Contract Violation Change the Original Intention of Eco-Tourists to Participate in Scenic Value Co-Creation?," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 15(6), pages 1-21, March.
    3. Endalkachew Teshome & Gebreyes Aberaw & Debrework Tesgera & Firdyiwok Abebe, 2023. "The untold tourism potentials of Bela Mountain, for community-based-ecotourism development, ecosystem conservation and livelihood improvement, Waghimera Zone, Ethiopia," Environment, Development and Sustainability: A Multidisciplinary Approach to the Theory and Practice of Sustainable Development, Springer, vol. 25(5), pages 3923-3944, May.
    4. Chandel Abhinav & Mishra Sita, 2016. "Ecotourism revisited: Last twenty-five years," Czech Journal of Tourism, Sciendo, vol. 5(2), pages 135-154, December.
    5. Taner Okan & Nesibe Köse & Elif Arifoğlu & Coşkun Köse, 2016. "Assessing Ecotourism Potential of Traditional Wooden Architecture in Rural Areas: The Case of Papart Valley," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 8(10), pages 1-17, September.
    6. Christian Chaboud & Philippe Méral & Djohary Andrianambinina, 2004. "Le modèle vertueux de l’écotourisme : mythe ou réalité ? L’exemple d’Anakao et Ifaty-Mangily à Madagascar," Mondes en développement, De Boeck Université, vol. 125(1), pages 11-32.

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