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- Aritro Dasgupta
Relevant Quotes
Being the best kept secret is not a good
Origins of Ecotourism
Conventional tourism poses a lot of threats
Origins of Ecotourism
Developing nations with a large number of
Evolution
Up to the 1980s various terms were in
Evolution
Globe 90 Conference in 1990 laid emphasis
on sustainable tourism
World Tourism Organization (representing
governments), World Travel & Tourism
Council (representing private players) & the
Earth Council (representing NGOs)
established Agenda 21- towards
environmentally sustainable tourism
Environmental
Minimum environmental damage
Off limit to plastic bags
No noise pollution zones; music from
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Environmental
Limited number of vehicles & operators allowed
Social
Local empowerment
Revenue generation via tourism venture to
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Economic
Huge economic potential as educated
Economic
Many indirect benefits as conservation
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Educational
Tourist must derive some learning; eco-
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Ecotourism Spectrum
Supply Factors: nature & resilience of
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Continuum of Ecotourism
Paradigms
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Tourism Venn
Relationships Among Tourism Categories
Adventure
Tourism
Conventional
Tourism
Sustainable
Tourism
Ecotourism
c Green consulting
Voluntourism
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Nature Tourism
Ecotourism Principles
Minimizes negative impacts to the
Ecotourism Principles
Contributes to conservation & management
12 Pillars of Sustainability
APPA Framework
Method of creating & finalizing eco-tourism
destinations
Appreciative Participatory Planning & Action
(APPA)
Contains 4 components (4 Ds):
Discover
Dream
Design
Deliver
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Development of APPA
Developed by Mountain Institute
Developed the general management
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Underlying Philosophy
If you look for problems you will find them;
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Discover
Collective identification & valuing of good
Discover
Popularity or fame of tourism assets:
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Dream
Collectively visualize how their community
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Dream Questions
what types of visitors are coming
what they are attracted to
When are they coming
what they are doing
where they are staying
who is hosting or guiding them
who else is benefiting from their visit
how the attractions are managed and
maintained
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Design
Assess the products of the Dream phase
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Deliver
Relevance significance with respect to
Thank You
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