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International Tourism: Geopolitical Dimensions of a Global Phenomenon
Tourism is not apolitical. The development of this field has diverse, complex, and contradictory economic, political, social, cultural, and environmental impacts. The revenues derived from international touris...
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Ecotourism as an Alternative to ‘Sun, Sand, and Sea’ Tourism Development in the Caribbean: A Comparison of Martinique and Dominica
The Caribbean islands face ever-increasing challenges to their tourism industries, particularly the decline in tourist demand for the traditional ‘sun, sand, and sea’ tourism offered in this region. Given mos...
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Sustainable Tourism and Ecotourism: Experiences in the Lesser Antilles
This study examines new tourism strategies in small island destinations in the Caribbean. Heavily dependent on a tourism sector that favours seaside activities and faced with socio-economic limits and outdated...
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Cruise Tourism: Global Logic and Asian Perspectives
Cruise tourism is an industry with significant growth (17.6 million passengers in 2011). This economic sector, which is currently dominated by North American clients who prefer destinations in the Caribbean Se...
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Hainan Resources and Characteristics of Cultural Tourism
Hainan Island, which is located in the southern part of China, is influx of immigrants and is multicultural meeting point, which is rich in cultural tourism resources and local cultural characteristics. Meanwh...
