Sustainable tourism & the millennium development goals : effecting positive change / edited by Dr. Kelly S. Bricker, Dr. Rosemary Black, Dr. Stuart Cottrell.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Section I. Introduction to Ecotourism, Sustainable Tourism, and the Millennium Development Goals -- ch1. An Introduction to Tourism and the Millennium Development Goals -- ch 2. Corporate Social Responsibility and the Millennium Development Goals: The Case of Xel-Há, Mexico -- Case Study 1. Outer Island Tourism in the South Pacific and the Millennium Development Goals: Understanding Tourism's Impacts -- Section II. Poverty Alleviation -- ch 3. Tourism and the Explicit Concern with Poverty Reduction: A Review -- Case Study 2. The Role of Indigenous Tourism in Supporting and Meeting the United Nations Millennium Development Goals -- Case Study 3. Ecotourism as a Potential Tool for Poverty Eradication and Wild Tiger Conservation -- Section III. Education, Empowerment, and Building Community Capacity -- ch 4. High-End Ecotourism's Role in Assisting Rural Communities in Reaching the Millennium Development Goals -- Case Study 4. A Partnership for Education and Environmental Awareness: Outreach in Fiji's Upper Navua Conservation Area -- Case Study 5. Breaking Gender Barriers: A Market-Based Approach to Women's Empowerment Through Tourism -- Case Study 6. Local Empowerment in a Rural Community Through Ecotourism: A Case Study of a Women's Organization in Chira Island, Costa Rica -- Section IV. Health, Welfare, and Well-Being -- ch 5. The Role of Sustainable Tourism in Mitigating HIV/AIDS, Malaria, and Other Major Diseases -- ch 6. Yasawan Islanders' Perspective on Tourism's Impact on Health and Well-Being -- Section V. Environmental Sustainability -- ch 7. Role of Ecotourism in Preserving Natural Areas and Biodiversity - -g ch 8. The Role of Ecotourism and Sustainable Tourism in Ensuring Environmental Sustainability in the Marine Environment -- Case Study 7. Sea Turtle Conservation Travel Case Study -- ch 9. Ecotourism and the Challenge of Climate Change: Vulnerability, Responsibility, and Mitigation Strategies -- Case Study 8. Small Island Protected Area Planning: A Case for West Caicos -- Section VI. Developing Partnerships -- ch10. Bridging the Gap: Volunteer Tourism's Role in Global Partnership Development -- Case Study 9. Connecting Communities to the Tourism Supply Chain -- ch 11. Partnerships in Practice: Ecotourism and Sustainable Tourism Accreditation and Certifi cation Programs -- Case Study 10. The Global Sustainable Tourism Council -- ch 12. The Protected Area Network of Parks: Monitoring the Balance Between Nature Conservation and Sustainable Tourism -- Section VII. Conclusions.