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July 04, 2002 -
LINKING TOURISM, THE ENVIRONMENT, AND
CONCEPTS OF SUSTAINABILITY: SETTING THE STAGE
-
Stephen F. McCool,
The tourism and recreation industry is at a crossroads
in
its development. Now one of the world's largest
industries, it is increasingly confronted with
arguments
about its sustainability and compatibility with
environmental protection and community
development. Consideration of tourism, the
environment, and concepts of sustainability should
consider four key challenges:
(1) a better
understanding of how tourists value and use natural
environments
(2) enhancement of the communities dependent on
tourism as an industry
(3) identification of the social and
environmental impact of tourism; and
(4) implementation of systems to manage these
impacts...
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