Assignment 4: Tourism and the Environment Analysis of Ecotourism in Rathdowney‚ Queensland‚ Australia By: Angie Haves December 14‚ 2009 Introduction The effect of global warming is becoming ever more evident‚ well-known and of increasing concern as research is conducted on an ongoing basis and the results of this research are communicated widely through the media and print publications. Scientists believe that climate change is largely caused by humans producing
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holidays. These include various forms of alternative or sustainable tourism such as: ’nature-based tourism’‚ ’ecotourism’ and ’cultural tourism’. Sustainable tourism is becoming so popular that some say that what we presently call ’alternative’ will be the ’mainstream’ in a decade. All tourism activities of whatever motivation - holidays‚ business travel‚ conferences‚ adventure travel and ecotourism - need to be sustainable. Sustainable tourism is defined as "tourism that respects both local people and
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inform Specific Purpose: To inform my audience about the some business opportunities for travel industry in ASEAN Central Idea: ASEAN will open up many business opportunities for travel industry including Cruise ship tourism‚ MICE tourism‚ and ecotourism. Introduction: Attention: Welcome. Chào mùng. Selamat Datang. Mabuhay. Sohm Swaakohm. Mingalaba. Yin Dee Tohn Hap. Sawaddee. Welcome everyone to ASEAN community. 900 million people a year travel internationally (WHO‚ 2012). By 2015‚ ASEAN
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balance between providing adequate visitor experiences and services‚ protecting the ecological and cultural values of the area and ensuring the long-term sustainability of the site. Ecotourism has become increasingly popular over the past few decades as people are becoming aware of the earth’s fragile nature. Ecotourism programs are quickly becoming one of the more highly sought after forms of tourism. Many people choosing to take part in tours‚ trails‚ hikes and volunteer programs in our natural environment
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Two begins our examinations of different biomes and some of the ecotourism opportunities and issues associated with them. In this module we consider the Savanna region of the world‚ the large grassland plains with small pockets of trees found on most continents.In Lesson Three we consider the theme of wildlife viewing and compare between the comprehensive and minimalist ecotourist. Wildlife viewing is a strong foundation of ecotourism but when it is the sole focus of a tourist activity it may ignore
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Your Majesty‚ ladies and gentlemen‚ dear eco-tourists‚ Welcome to Oslo. And welcome to this Conference (on global ecotourism) Norway is famous for its beautiful fjords‚ mountains and scenery. They are major tourist attractions. In fact‚ some of the Norwegian fjord landscapes are on the World Heritage List. Ours is therefore a precious heritage. A heritage that belongs not just to present day tourists and Norwegians‚ but to future generations as well. It is our duty to take good care of
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Ecotourism Ecotourism places a value on the health of the local people/tribes etc‚ animals/wildlife and environment and rather than aiming to earn a very high profit at all costs‚ it aims to earn a profit while respecting local people/tribes‚ animals/wildlife and nature as a whole allowing them to benefit in some way from the endeavor. Good ecotourism companies make conscious choices in every aspect of their business. For instance‚ they recycle products and choose biodegradable materials whenever
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CASE STUDY ON COMMUNITY BASED ECOTOURISM ACTIVITIES IN APO REEF Submitted by: Mona Rizza Romualdo Dominique Jane Toreja Table of Contents I. Introduction II. Background of the Study III. Objectives of the Study IV. Ecotourism and carrying capacity V. Tourism Activities VI. Establisment of carrying capacity : Ecotourism as conservation tool for sustainable development VII. Ecotourism and its urban development implications: current scenario and recommendations
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Hidden Valley Cabins Ecotourism Report Introduction The purpose of this report is to examine Hidden valley Cabins‚ located one and half hour North West of Townsville‚ in relation to three key components. Firstly‚ an evaluation of the operations relating to the provisions of ecotourism products and services will be undertaken. Secondly‚ potential positive and negative environmental‚ economic and sociocultural impacts of the operation are identified. Thirdly‚ recommended strategies based on the
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Describe and evaluate the negative social‚ cultural or environmental impact caused by tourism in a destination of your choice. Analyse the causes of this impact and judge to what extent sustainable tourism strategies and methods could eliminate or ameliorate them and thereby secure the long term future of the destination. The negative effects of tourism are widely publicised in a number of destinations worldwide; however it is often underdeveloped nations that are home to natural wonders of the
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