Taking Responsibility for Tourism

Professor of Responsible Tourism Management and a Director of the International Centre for Responsible Tourism at Leeds Metropolitan University

• Foreword; Acknowledgements; Abbreviations and acronyms; Preface; Part One: Introduction: Why Responsible Tourism?, 1. What is Responsible Tourism?, 2. Responsible Tourism and the UK Marketplace, 3. The Business Case for Responsibility, 4. Responsible Tourism in Destinations; Part Two: 5. Responsible Tourism in Practice –Social Responsibility, 6. Economic Responsibility, 7. Environmental Responsibility, 8. Conclusion References: Index

“This volume represents a powerful and articulate argument about the issues resulting from tourism's expansion into all parts of the world and presents a strong case about how we might manage the challenges which result from this development. It should be mandatory reading for all those interested in, studying, and producing policy relating to tourism development. It draws on the author's vast experience in studying the effects of tourism on environments and peoples and expresses clearly his challenging views on appropriate management procedures.”