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Jul 27
2010
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Sustaining Eco-TourismPosted by: Bruce Robinson on Jul 27, 2010 Tagged in: tourism , resources , recreation , poverty , journalism , international , environment , economy , conservation , business , author
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Eco-tourism is a growth industry, especially in remote and unspoiled areas. But as those areas attract more visitors, can the natural experience they offer remain the same?
Initially, most geo-tourism was the realm of small, localized businesses that combined personal attention with the providers’ knowledge of the area they served. That’s still true in many cases, says writer-reporter Todd Pitock, but they no longer have that segment of the industry to themselves.
Todd Pitock's article, "Can Tourism be Sustainable?" appears in the current issue of Miller-McCune magazine article, as well as their website.
