Ecotourism Book Series General Editor: David B. Weaver, Professor of Tourism Management, George Mason University, Virginia, USA. Ecotourism, or nature-based tourism that is managed to be learning-orientated as environ- mentally and socioculturally sustainable, has emerged in the past 20 years as one of the most important sectors within the global tourism industry. The purpose of this series is to provide diverse stakeholders (e.g. academics, graduate and senior undergraduate students, practitioners, protected area managers, government and non-governmental organizations) with state-of-the-art and scientifically sound strategic knowledge about all the facets of eco- tourism, including external environments that influence its development. Contributions adopt a holistic, critical and interdisciplinary approach that combines relevant theory and practice while placing case studies from specific destinations into an international context. The series supports the development and diffusion of financially viable ecotourism that fulfils the objective of environmental, socio-cultural and economic sustainability at both the local and global scale. Titles available 1. Nature-based Tourism, Environment and Land Management Edited by R. Buckley, C. Pickering and D.B. Weaver Nature-based Tourism, Environment and Land Management Edited by R. Buckley International Centre for Ecotourism Research Griffith University Queensland Australia C. Pickering International Centre for Ecotourism Research Griffith University Queensland Australia and D.B. Weaver Department of Health, Fitness and Recreation Resources George Mason University Manassas USA CABI Publishing CABI Publishing is a division of CAB International CABI Publishing CABI Publishing CAB International 44 Brattle Street Wallingford 4th Floor Oxon OX10 8DE Cambridge, MA 02138 UK USA Tel: +44 (0)1491 832111 Tel: +1 617 395 4056 Fax: +44 (0)1491 833508 Fax: +1 617 354 6875 E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.cabi-publishing.org © CAB International 2003. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form or by any means, electronically, mechanically, by photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the prior permission of the copyright owners. A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library, London, UK. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Fenner Conference on Nature Tourism and the Environment (2001 : Canberra, A.C.T.) Nature-based tourism, environment, and land management / edited by R. Buckley, C. Pickering, and D. Weaver. p. cm. -- (Ecotourism book series) Papers presented at the Fenner Conference on Nature Tourism and the Environment, held in Canberra, Australia, 2001. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 0-85199-732-5 (alk. paper) 1. Ecotourism--Congresses. 2. Ecotourism--Australia--Congresses. 3. Land use--Congresses. 4. Land use--Australia--Congresses. I. Buckley, Ralf. II. Pickering, C. (Catherine) III. Weaver, David B. (David Bruce) IV. Title. V. Series. G156.5.E26F47 2001 338.4‘791--dc21 2003004153 ISBN 0 85199 732 5 Typeset by Wyvern 21 Ltd, Bristol Printed and bound in the UK by Biddles Ltd, King’s Lynn.