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Comparative evolutionary trends in environmental policy: Reflections on tourism development
Author(s) -
Hashimoto Atsuko
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
international journal of tourism research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.155
H-Index - 58
eISSN - 1522-1970
pISSN - 1099-2340
DOI - 10.1002/(sici)1522-1970(199905/06)1:3<195::aid-jtr168>3.0.co;2-w
Subject(s) - tourism , economic geography , environmental policy , tourism geography , regional science , ecotourism , policy development , environmental resource management , geography , environmental planning , economics , political science , natural resource economics , economic policy , archaeology
As tourism is an industry that involves the environment and natural resources, its physical and social impacts have reached a point where they can be no longer neglected. Numerous conferences and conventions have taken place, and the tourism industry has initiated not only intellectual campaigns, but also action programmes. the tourism industry and its “environmentally friendly” movement, however, do not stand on their own; they are often influenced by national environmental policies. In this paper, the current national environmental policies of Britain, Germany, China, Taiwan and Japan are summarised and differences in their respective emphases are highlighted along with the resulting implication for tourism. Copyright © 1999 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.