Environmental impacts of tourism in developing nations / Ravi Sharma, Symbiosis Institute of International Business, India, Prakash Rao, Symbiosis Institute of International Business, India, [editors]. - Hershey, Pennsylvania : Engineering Science Reference, an imprint of IGI Global, [2019] �2019 - 1 online resource (xxvii, 348 pages) : illustrations (some color), maps. - Premier reference source Gale eBooks Advances in hospitality, tourism, and the services industry (AHTSI) book series Gale eBooks . - Premier reference source. Advances in hospitality, tourism, and the services industry book series. .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Section 1. Environmental impacts of tourism: theoretical concepts and framework -- Section 2. Environmental impacts of tourism: protected areas and biodiversity conservation -- Section 3. Environmental impacts of tourism: multidisciplinary perspectives.
This book is a pivotal reference source that explores some of the critical challenges faced in the tourism economy, particularly with regard to the impacts on the environment in developing nations, and explores the impact tourism plays in the biophysical environment, such as the issue of climate change.