What Is the Impact of Tourism?

By Roman Espejo

Book Overview

Does ecotourism help or harm the environment? Does it threaten indigenous cultures? Can volunteer tourism have a long lasting and positive impact? Questions such as these are tackled in this informative edition. Readers will learn about all aspects of tourism, from its impact to the benefits, from a diverse collection of voices on the topic. Includes features from Foreign Policy Magazine and the United Nations Environment Programme.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 073774121X
• ISBN13: 9780737741216
• Release Date: November 2008
• Publisher: Greenhaven Publishing
• Length: 112 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.9" x 8.8"
• Age Range: 14 to 17 years
• Grade Range: Grades 9 to 12