examine the scope for enhancing protection of Sri Lanka's natural assets through nature based tourism as an instrument for … conservation with a specific focus on elephant conservation. This study identifies development opportunities that increase tourism …

residents. From an urban management perspective, the leading resource and knowledge sharing platform is the GEF funded Global … Platform for Sustainable Cities (GPSC), hosted by the World Bank. The GPSC states that achieving sustainability requires the …, mainly through the reduction of city poverty levels and inequality. The Urban Sustainability Framework (USF), developed to …

these protected areas, which play a significant role in driving tourism, and contribute to the country's economy. Visitors … and rich biodiversity is equally a major tourism asset in an industry which attracts eight billion visitors a year to … tourism in its protected areas by estimating the direct and indirect benefits to local economies from protected area tourism …

well as to the sustainability of the management of the wildlife estate. The Zambian Government has identified tourism along … management of the wildlife estate and its potential to contribute to economic growth through tourism. …This study estimates the contribution of nature-based tourism in Zambia to economic growth and poverty reduction as …

The tourism sector in the Eastern Caribbean continues to face major challenges in the new millennium. These include 1 … a more diversified tourism product to stay competitive. The study objective is to analyze and demonstrate the importance … and implications of sound environmental management for the future of the Organization of East Caribbean States (OECS …