Bolivia to develop sustainable tourism both as a means of protecting the Bolivian Amazon and a mechanism for the realization … the principal trends in Bolivia within the last decade and then discusses the main tourism destinations of the Bolivian … Amazon. The paper then outlines the strategies being adopted to develop a Bolivian brand of sustainable tourism and closes …

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to present a number of premises to develop sustainable tourism in the Amazon … picture of tourism and then focuses on the development of tourism at the national level over the last decade, paying … particular attention to some of the strategies needed to pursue sustainable tourism development. This is followed by a discussion …

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to present an overview of tourism policy in Colombia and explain the measures … being adopted to enhance the competitiveness and the economic contribution of the tourism sector. Design …/methodology/approach – The paper presents an historical perspective on tourism in Colombia from 1998 to 2008 and explains the policy initiatives …

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to illustrate the work in progress by the Ministry of Tourism (MINTUR) in … Ecuador, in collaboration with other national and international entities, to develop a sustainable tourism product in the … Amazon region of the Republic of Ecuador. Design/methodology/approach – The paper discusses the main tourism trends in …

to the challenge of the management of the development of sustainable tourism in the Amazon region of Peru. Design …‐diversity protection, as employed by the government of Peru and then discusses the centrality of sustainable tourism to this effort … the management of sustainable tourism in the Amazon region. Findings – The management entity model is presented as an …

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to provide an overview of the tourism sector in Suriname drawing attention to … prospects, challenges, and weaknesses that attend both the planning and management of tourism in Suriname. Design … supplements those findings with interviews with key officials and actors in the tourism sector. The paper reflects a balance of …

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to provide a background on developments in hospitality and tourism in India and … service provider which impact the consumer experience. The paper also discusses the tourism potential for selected spiritual … are also reviewed. Originality/value – The paper explores spiritual and cultural tourism in the context of India where …

officials in the tourism department and through internet sources. Findings – Findings show a low level of awareness among both … tourism on part of tourist officials. Practical implications – The paper develops insights into better promotion of Buddhist …