商品簡介
Papers from the 2011 Tourism and Science Forum (hosted by the United Nations World Tourism Organization and the University of Algarve) address issues of development, sustainability, climate change, science and technology, and governance. Part 1 explores the role of tourism in achieving development, considering areas such as the competitiveness and sustainability of regional tourism development, and people-first tourism in South Africa. Part 2 examines issues of tourism and climate change, such as donor funding, and tourism adaptation in Kiribati and Tuvalu. Part 3 deals with aspects of tourism and governance and offers guidelines for implementing tourism destination governance. The editor is affiliated with the Ulysses Foundation. The book is distributed in North America by Turpin Distribution. Annotation c2013 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
