Ecotourism Policies and Issues in Antarctica

This chapter outlines the setting in which tourism takes place in Antarctica, analyses the environmental impacts of Antarctic tourism and the current management regime, and investigates possible new directions for a sustainable ecotourism policy in the continent.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Bauer, Thomas, Dowling, Ross
Format: Book Part
Language:unknown
Published: Edith Cowan University, Research Online, Perth, Western Australia 2003
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Online Access:https://ro.ecu.edu.au/ecuworks/3051
https://doi.org/10.1079/9780851996097.0000
Description
Summary:This chapter outlines the setting in which tourism takes place in Antarctica, analyses the environmental impacts of Antarctic tourism and the current management regime, and investigates possible new directions for a sustainable ecotourism policy in the continent.