This new textbook provides a comprehensive overview of sustainable tourism framed around the UN’s sustainable development goals. It examines the origins and dimensions of sustainable tourism and offers a detailed account of sustainable initiatives and management across destinations, the tourism industry, public sector and leading agencies. The book explores the principal values and priorities in sustainable development through a better understanding of values, ethics and human nature. It covers a broad range of studies from an array of disciplinary perspectives and includes learning objectives, discussion questions and international case studies throughout. It is an important text for students and researchers in tourism and sustainability.
Table of Content
Chapter 1. Introduction to Sustainability
Chapter 2. Introduction to the Ecosphere
Chapter 3. Introduction to the Noösphere
Chapter 4. Sustainable Tourism in Action
Chapter 5. The Sustainable Destination
Chapter 6. The Tourism Industry (1)
Chapter 7. The Tourism Industry (2)
Chapter 8. Key Agencies and Influencers of Sustainable Tourism
Chapter 9. Protected Areas, Ecotourism and Sustainability
Chapter 10. Cross Cutting Issues Impacting Upon Sustainable Tourism
Chapter 11. Sustainable Tourism Futures
Chapter 12. Conclusion
About the author
Chris Cooper is a Professor in the School of Events, Tourism and Hospitality Management, Leeds Beckett University, UK. He is co-editor of Current Issues in Tourism.
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