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Ecotourism And Other Services Derived From Forests In The Asia-Pacific Region: Outlook To 2010

Asia-Pacific Forestry Sector Outlook Study: Working Paper No: APFSOS/WP/24

Year of publication 1997

Author Lindberg,K.;Furze,B.;Staff,M.;Black,R.;Forestry Economics and Policy Division

Product type Book (stand-alone)

Series title Forestry Sector Outlook Studies

Edition 1

Synopsis (short abstract) After a summary of the ecological, economic and sociocultural services provided by forests this paper goes on to define ecotourism and to give an overview of the status of different kinds in the Asia-Pacific region. The outlook for ecotourism is then discussed in terms of trends, issues and future options. A key issue identified is the need for ecotourism to be dealt with in a business-like approach in terms of reacting to changes in the marketplace and satisfying ecotourists as customers

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