Title: The global political economy of environment and tourism /
Authors: Kütting, Gabriela, 1967-
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan,
Year: 2010
Subjects: Tourism Government policy; Tourism Environmental aspects.; Tourism Political aspects.; Politics and culture.; Culture and tourism.
Abstract: This title examines how local and global environment-society relations play out in coastal communities dependent on tourism for economic survival. It analyses the consequences of social and economic policies on remote areas and makes a case for studying the role of environmental values in global environmental governance.
Contents: Part I -- Introduction -- Environment, Tourism and Levels of Governance -- Environment and Global Political Economy -- Consumption and Equity -- Part II: Case Studies -- Zakynthos -- Thassos -- Cavo -- Sidero -- Conclusion.