Tourism has a wide range of impacts on the economy, the natural environment and the people living in a destination. In … the context of poor, rural societies, many scholars have emphasized the positive impacts of tourism on local economic … growth. Concern has been voiced, however, about the social and cultural impacts of tourism due to observed changes in local …

Bangladesh's international image is not as a popular tourism destination, and many people might be surprised to learn … circuits for cultural and religious tourism, and has demonstrated potential for sports tourism. The objective of this working … paper is to critically test the assertion that pro-poor "green" tourism is one of the best development options for the …

Tourism has a wide range of impacts on the economy, the natural environment and the people living in a destination. In … the context of poor, rural societies, many scholars have emphasized the positive impacts of tourism on local economic … growth. Concern has been voiced, however, about the social and cultural impacts of tourism due to observed changes in local …

This collection of international case studies addresses the crucial issue of sustainable tourism development by asking … what local communities can contribute to sustainable tourism, and what sustainability can offer communities in return …