The inter-relationship between the environment and development has occupied academics
and policymakers alike for several decades. Indeed, the contested ideas as to what cold …

Tourism is widely considered to be an important factor in socio-economic development,
particularly in less developed countries. However, despite almost universal recognition of …

As one of the world's largest industries, tourism carries with it significant social,
environmental, economic and political impacts. Although tourism can provide significant …

Over the last fifty years, tourism has become firmly established as a development option
around the world. Commensurate with this, the study of tourism's developmental role has …

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to retrace the past development of the global tourism
sector to identify past drivers of growth and try to understand which factors will shape the …

Tourism has long been perceived as a passport to development in Pacific Island Countries
and Territories. That much is generally accepted. But how it contributes to sustainable …

Concerns with growth have steadily advanced since the Limits to Growth report due
particularly to human impacts on the natural environment. Since that time, neoliberal …

The paper explores the use and abuse of sustainability principles in tourism development.
Problems are identified which can limit the use of tourism as an element in a genuine …

Despite the well-known adverse effects of economic growth, the core strategic goal of a high
proportion of destination managers globally continues to be the pursuit of tourism growth …