The Ecotourium Concept and Tourism-Conservation Symbiosis

Fennell, David A.; Weaver, David

doi:10.1080/09669580508668563

Cited by 116 publications

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“…Much research has examined pro-environmental behaviour in an attempt to define or understand ecotourism (e.g. Fennell & Weaver, 2005) and ecotourists (e.g. Sharpley, 2006;Weaver, 2002).…”

Section: Pro-environmental Attitudes Of Touristsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Exploring air travellers’ voluntary carbon-offsetting behaviour

Mair¹

2011

Journal of Sustainable Tourism

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This paper advances understanding of consumers who purchase voluntary carbon offsets (VCOs) for flights by profiling the socio-demographic characteristics of VCO purchasers in Australia and the UK and investigating their environmental attitudes and beliefs. Earlier research shows that there is confusion and lack of clarity around VCO schemes, yet small numbers of consumers continue to purchase them. Using an online panel survey of 502 respondents, this research considers whether those who purchase VCOs can be considered to be ecocentric, and whether they share a similar socio-demographic profile with those engaging in other forms of pro-environmental behaviour. The results suggest three groups: "Ecocentrics" (36%), "Middle of the Road" (31%) and "Anthropocentrics" (33%). While VCO purchasers appear to be ecocentric, not all ecocentric respondents purchased VCOs and, additionally, those who did purchase, appear to have a different socio-demographic profile from others engaging in pro-environmental behaviour. The study suggests that this segment of the flying public, already willing to contribute towards climate change mitigation, may be the best segment to target with behavioural change messages intended to encourage the structural changes in travel choices required to mitigate climate change. Earlier suggestions that older females are more likely to purchase VCOs are not supported.

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“…Much research has examined pro-environmental behaviour in an attempt to define or understand ecotourism (e.g. Fennell & Weaver, 2005) and ecotourists (e.g. Sharpley, 2006;Weaver, 2002).…”

Section: Pro-environmental Attitudes Of Touristsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Exploring air travellers’ voluntary carbon-offsetting behaviour

Mair¹

2011

Journal of Sustainable Tourism

170

119

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“…It is only by reducing the scope of enquiry to the local, often through concepts such as' community partidpation ' (Fennell1999;Scheyvens 2002;Fennell and Weaver 2005;Jones 2005), an extremely localized interpretation, that any benefits are judged. This localized focus rejects any wider consideration of 366 communities linked at regional or national levels, thus assessments of any meaningful gains from tourism, mass or otherwise, are at best limited.…”

Section: Tourism As Saviour?mentioning

confidence: 99%

Tourism is More Sinned Against than Sinning

Sharpley

Scott

Macbeth

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Tourism Recreation Research

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“…A protocol on ecotourism should be developed which covers the standards, appropriate monitoring procedures and criteria. UNESCO World Heritage system and the RAMSAR sites help to guide the formation of the ecotourism system with the centrality of the ecotourism component for achieving sustainability outcomes (Fennell & Weaver, 2005). Sustainable use of tourism resources, proper handling of tourism demands, expertise in park management and fi nance management is important for sustainable development of tourism and tourism management (Eagles, 2002;Shi et al, 2014).…”

Section: Needs Of Ecotourismmentioning

confidence: 99%