Tourism as a tool for conservation and support of protected areas: setting the agenda.
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...In most recent tourism development literature it appears that local communities form an integral part of the tourism development agenda (Aref et al. 2010; Bushell and McCool 2007; Jamal and Stronza 2009; Tosun 2006)....
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...As expectations of benefits are fulfilled, local support for park development is usually enhanced (Bushell & McCool, 2007)....
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...The benefits would probably improve the community attitude towards nature conservation (Bushell & McCool, 2007)....
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...This is particularly important in the global context of promoting “benefits beyond boundaries” (Bushell & McCool, 2007)....
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...Tourism development is also generating financing for the management of protected areas and helping communities cope with economic restructuring (McCool & Patterson 2000; Bushell & McCool 2007)....
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...By respecting local residents and incorporating their needs, their commitment to the implementation of conservation may be improved (see Fennell & Weaver 2005; Bushell & McCool 2007)....
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...While often overlooked and underestimated, we contend that tourism in protected areas represents a highly significant opportunity to educate visitors and tourism operators about the values and the great importance of biodiversity to us all (Bushell and McCool, 2007) in line with the CBD strategic plan....
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...…often overlooked and underestimated, we contend that tourism in protected areas represents a highly significant opportunity to educate visitors and tourism operators about the values and the great importance of biodiversity to us all (Bushell and McCool, 2007) in line with the CBD strategic plan....
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...Park visits provide much needed first-hand experiences of nature for increasingly urbanized populations worldwide, fostering awareness and appreciation of the plight of nature in a world of growth at any cost (Bushell and McCool, 2007)....
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