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 The
tourist experience should draw upon the character of the environment, its aesthetics, culture, vegetation and wildlife.
The tourism development should
assist conservation, supplement local people's incomes,
bring new use and value to historic structures and enhance reclamation
of derelict land.
Planning,
designing and siting of tourist developments should be compatible with
and, if possible, enhance the local landscape
Control
of tourism should remain as far as possible in local hands; this control
and the ensuing benefits should contribute to environmental conservation
and enhancement.
Tourism
investment should support the local economy and encourage a steady
dispersal of activity, so avoiding congestion and minimizing impacts
The
tourism industry should
actively assist the understanding of both the local populations and the
tourists - information, interpretation, education
From:
Phillips in Cater, Erlet, and Lowman, eds., Ecotourism:
A Sustainable Option? (1994)
For more information contact:
Michael
Sweeney, Director
Institute for Ecological Tourism,
NRPI
Humboldt State
University, Arcata, CA 95521
phone: 707/826-4147
email:
ecotour@humboldt.edu
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