Tourism is recognised as a major global industry today. Hence Tourism Management is considered a full-fledged academic discipline. The present book focuses on various crucial issues pertaining to modern international tourism. Some salient features are: Tourism Research, Education and Training; Marketing Research; Role of Price Sales promotion and Merchandising; Distribution Channels in Tourism Research and Policy in Recreation; Tourism Policy Considerations and Structure Planning; Tourism Policy Formulation; Market Failure Public Choice, Time Share Policy and Employment Policy; Global tourism Policies; Tourism Regulation and Towards Sustainable Tourism Policy,etc. Besides its academic value, this book will be of much use to all those concerned with Tourism.

Tourism is recognised as a major global industry today. Hence Tourism Management is considered a full-fledged academic discipline. The present book focuses on various crucial issues pertaining to modern international tourism. Some salient features are: Tourism Management; International Tourism and Sustainable Development; Ecotourism and Mass Tourism; Tourism Impact Assessment; Geography and Structure of Tourism and Travel; Tourism Evolution: Scope, Nature and Organisation; Tourism Planning; Tourism Marketing; Tourism Transport and Travel Management; Tourism: Issues and Strategies; Research, Policy and Regulation and Chronological Classifications, etc. Besides its academic value, this book will be of much use to all the persons who are concerned with Tourism industry in one way or another.

Tourism is major world industry. The protection, enhancement and improvement of various components of man's environment are among the fundamental conditions for the harmonious development of tourism. Similarly rational management of tourism may contribute to a large extent to protecting and developing the physical environment and the cultural heritage as well as improving the quality of life.. tourism brings people closer together and creates an awareness of the diversity of ways of life, traditions and aspirations. The present work entitled Encyclopaedia of Ecotourism encompasses a wealth of information, in the shape of documents, declarations and resolutions of different Covenants, Conferences etc. The entire information is gathered under fourteen chapters namely; Global codes of relevant ecotourism; Environmental codes of conduct for tourism; GATS and tourism; Sustainable tourism; Guidelines, principles relevant to ecotourism; Declarations on sustainable tourism; Ecotourism and sustainable development; Charters relevant to ecotourism; Indigenous people, protected areas and ecotourism; Biological diversity and ecotourism; International Year of Ecotourism; Related environmental conventions; National ecotourism policy, strategy and action plan; and Sources of resource material etc.

This encyclopaedic work provides readers with various theme-based or issue based provisions, procedures and policies, such as, pollution control laws, biodiversity including fresh and wildlife related laws, land and waste management, water pollution, and air pollution, marine and coastal pollution etc. However, it would be in further interest to readers to have knowledge regarding the legislative powers relating to India's environment and its sectoral identification. This publication will be very useful for decision makers, policy framers, environmental managers and activists, administrators, academicians, lawyers, adjudicators, NGOs and general communities. All concerned national guidelines have been presented for the first time at one platform for protecting India's environment in true sense.