Tourism and the Environment Books

New and Published Books

1. Green Grabbing: A New Appropriation of Nature

   Edited by James Fairhead, Melissa Leach, Ian Scoones

   Series: Critical Agrarian Studies

   Across the world, ecosystems are for sale. ‘Green grabbing’ – the appropriation of land and resources for environmental ends – is an emerging process of deep and growing significance. A vigorous debate on ‘land grabbing’ already highlights instances where ‘green’ credentials are called...

   Published May 2nd 2013 by Routledge
2. Tourism, Poverty and Development

   By Andrew Holden

   Poverty alleviation is high on the global policy agenda, its importance being emphasised by its place as the first of the United Nation’s Millennium Development Goals. As a potentially significant source of economic growth in developing countries, tourism may also play a major role in poverty...

   Published April 1st 2013 by Routledge
3. Nature's Spectacle

   The World's First National Parks and Protected Places

   By John Sheail

   National parks have always been an emotive and iconic symbol, ever since the first parks of the modern era were created in the mid-nineteenth century. This book, based on original research, delves deeply into their character and significance, and the larger context in which they developed. ...

   Published March 10th 2013 by Routledge
4. Coastal Erosion and Protection in Europe

   Edited by Enzo Pranzini, Allan Williams

   Europe has a long history of managing coastal erosion through a variety of protection strategies, from the defences of the Venice lagoons to coastal land reclamation in the Netherlands. This book provides a comprehensive review of the entire coastline of Europe and a comparative analysis of...

   Published February 25th 2013 by Routledge
5. Tourism and Crisis

   Edited by Gustav Visser, Sanette Ferreira

   Series: Routledge Critical Studies in Tourism, Business and Management

   The new millennium has been characterised by several crises ranging from dramatic acts of terror to natural disasters, as well as the most significant economic recession since the late 1920s. However, despite such challenges the global tourism system has in the main retained its past vitality...

   Published February 7th 2013 by Routledge
6. Routledge International Handbook of Green Criminology

   Edited by Nigel South, Avi Brisman

   Series: Routledge International Handbooks

   Academic and general interest in environmental crimes, harms, and threats, as well as in environmental legislation and regulation, has grown sharply in recent years. The Routledge International Handbook of Green Criminology is the most in-depth and comprehensive volume on these issues to date....

   Published December 19th 2012 by Routledge
7. Information and Communication Technologies for Sustainable Tourism

   By Alisha Ali, Andrew Frew

   Series: Advances in Tourism

   Sustainable development is a highly topical issue and is of critical importance to tourism as the environment is of utmost importance for the continued development and prosperity of the industry. There have been numerous texts written on sustainable tourism and the measures to mitigate and manage...

   Published December 17th 2012 by Routledge
8. Events and the Environment

   By Robert Case

   Many of our planet’s support systems are in crisis. Climate change, resource shortages and environmental pollution threaten our economy and lifestyles. Society as a whole needs to adopt policies that can meet these challenges. The ever expanding event industry is no exception. Anyone involved in...

   Published December 10th 2012 by Routledge
9. Events, Society and Sustainability

   Critical and Contemporary Approaches

   Edited by Tomas Pernecky, Michael Lück

   Series: Routledge Advances in Event Research Series

   The growth of the events industry brings with it concerns of sustainable management, the sharing of available resources, and ensuring that people and places are not over-exploited. While the environmental and economic dimensions of sustainability have attracted a reasonable attention in the study...

   Published December 9th 2012 by Routledge
10. Frontiers in Nature-based Tourism

    Lessons from Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden

    Edited by Peter Fredman, Liisa Tyrväinen

    Nature has been a key attraction factor for tourism in the Nordic countries for decades. The demand for nature-based tourism has steadily grown and is one of the most rapidly expanding sectors within tourism across Europe and elsewhere. This demand has created opportunities for nature-based tourism...

    Published December 6th 2012 by Routledge