"Today, tourism is an important component of development, in terms of economics, knowledge and welfare. The 9th … International Conference on Sustainable Tourism aimed to find ways to protect the natural and cultural landscape through the … development of solutions which minimise the adverse effects of tourism. Papers from the meeting form this volume." …

This paper briefly reviews the literature on the emerging concept of eco-adventure and cultural tourism, dubbed "green … and gold tourism," respectively. It provides the rationale for conducting such a study in the Philippines (why the concern … for inclusivity and environmental sustainability in tourism). It then establishes the feasible scope of such study and …

; Systems and tools to measure the social, economic, and environmental sustainability of rural tourism; Integration between … public tourism policies and private strategies in the promotion and implementation of sustainable practices; Policies for … promoting public participation in the planning and development of sustainable rural tourism; The impacts of tourism on …