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Tourism as Fair Trade: NGO perspectives
Angela Kalisch (2001 Tourism Concern, 46pp)
Provides an overview of issues in international trade and tourism and provides NGOs with suggestions that could lead towards more sustainable and equitable tourism. It contains seven case studies of NGOs promoting community based tourism from around the developing world. Extremely useful for undergraduate study.
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Fair Trade in Tourism
(Photocopy)
FREE: please send an SAE
A4 leaflet giving principles. definition and main criteria of Fair Trade in Tourism.
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The participation of local communities in tourism: a study of bed and breakfast in private homes in London
Dieneke Ferguson and Tracey Gregory (1999 Tourism Concern, 56pp)
Report on how inner-London communities can benefit more directly from the tourism potential of the capital through Bed and Breakfast.
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Corporate Futures: Consultation on good practice; social responsibility in the tourism industry
Angela Kalisch (2002 Tourism Concern, 47pp)
Corporate Futures is the first of its kind, explaining why corporate social responsibility (CSR) is needed in the world's largest industry - tourism. Drawing on examples of ethical business and fair trade in other industries, it outlines the route forward for tourism. Examples of good social and environmental practice already being implemented by the tourism industry are given and practical tools suggested for tourism businesses to adopt.
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Tourism in Television: a programme for change
Alison Rice (2001 Tourism Concern, 24pp)
Looks at how holiday television programmes could better reflect local concerns.
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Trading places: tourism as trade
A Badger, P Barnett, L Corbyn and J Keefe (1996, Tourism Concern, 92pp)
An assessment of the effects of global economic policies, transnational corporations and international financial institutions on tourism in developing countries. Fair Trade in tourism is introduced. Case studies from East and West Africa, Sri Lanka, Turkey, the Caribbean, Barbados, the Philippines and Egypt.
This could form a useful resource at level 4 or with some adaptation level 3. The case studies lend themselves to classroom use.
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Sustainable tourism: moving from theory to practice
Tim Forsyth (1996 Tourism Concern / WWF UK, 33pp)
The largest survey of the British tourism industry to date on the subject of sustainable tourism practices, 69 executives were interviewed in depth about their attitudes and recommendations. Asks whether the industry should be externally or self-regulated and whether the travel industry as an entity really does exist. Relevant for undergraduate study.
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Beyond the green horizon: principles of sustainable tourism
ed. Shirley Eber (1992 Tourism Concern / WWF UK, 54pp)
Commissioned from Tourism Concern by WWF UK, this book is aimed primarily at the travel industry but is an excellent resource for tourism students. Lists 10 principles of sustainable tourism and examines five case studies where these principles are adopted.
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Emerging mass tourism in the south
Krishna Ghimire (1997 UNRISD, 28pp)
Discussion paper on the social opportunities and costs of national and regional tourism in developing countries.
Useful introductory pages on the development of tourism, impacts and issues. The themes of mass tourism and its effect on emerging destinations is extremely relevant for students of tourism at undergraduate level.
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Tourism, Conservation and Sustainable Development
Goodwin, Kent, Parker & Walpole (1997 DFID, 97pp)
Compares the impact of wildlife/national park tourism in India, Indonesia and Zimbabwe, and looks at ways of increasing revenue to local communities.
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Codes of conduct in tourism
P Mason and M Mowforth (1995 University of Plymouth, 60pp)
Discusses existing codes aimed at the tourist, the industry and the hosts.
Available as photocopy only.
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Tourism & Sustainability in the Yunan Great Rivers, ICDP, China
Erlet Cater (1999 University of Reading, 23pp)
A paper linking the conservation of biodiversity in protected areas with local and social economic development.
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Golf and tourism in Thailand
Anita Pleumaron (Photocopy, 1991 Thailand)
Concise analysis of the impact of tourism related golf course development on people and the environment.
Available as photocopy only.
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