This book studies tropical island resorts, the areas they occupy, the people who live and work there and the tourists who visit them. Here the Mamanuca Islands in Fiji and the Whitsunday Islands in Queensland are analyzed and compared

The participation of citizens and other stakeholders is increasingly important for policy making on the environment and sustainable development. The contributors to this book examine methods for facilitating public participation on a local and global level. The authors thus suggest consultation...

Intro -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- Authors and Contributors -- Chapter 1 Viewing Animals in the Wild -- Chapter 2 Ecological Impacts -- Chapter 3 Human Dimension of Wildlife Interactions -- Chapter 4 Stakeholder Engagement -- Chapter 5 Wildlife Tourism Policies -- Chapter 6...

The Big End of Town is the first proper business history of twentieth-century Australia and traces the evolution of large business enterprises in Australia. It delves into why the market leaders became the major players, examines what was crucial to their success, and their roles in leading the...

While there is now an extensive literature on consumption theory virtually none of this work draws from Australian consumers. Most of the work is North American. Hence, the goal of this e-book lies in spotlighting consumer culture and consumption in the Australian setting

This book discusses the key elements of labour market reform, contrasting a country where reforms have been successfully carried through, Australia, with one where reforms have been less successful, Japan. The book demonstrates what the key elements of labour market reform are, and explores the...

We are all concerned by the environmental threats facing us today. Environmental issues are a major area of concern for policy makers, industrialists and public groups of many different kinds. While science seems central to our understanding of such threats, the statements of scientists are...

Cover -- Half Title -- Dedication -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- Part I: Infanticide News in the London Times: 1822–1871 -- 1 Personal Tragedies, Public Narratives: 1822–1833 -- 2 A Press Campaign and the 1834 New Poor Law --...

Confronting Managerialism offers a scathing critique of the crippling influence of neoclassical economics and modern finance on business school teaching and management practice. It shows how business managers, once well regarded as custodians of the economic engine driving growth and social...

Preliminary -- Acknowledgements -- Contributors -- Abbreviations -- Figures -- Introduction -- 1. Latin America: Changing political realities and trends 2000-2014 -- 2. Australia-Latin America Education Relations -- 3. Australia's Foreign Aid to Latin America -- 4. Australia, Latin America and...