TY  - GEN
AU  - Batta, Ravinder N.
TI  - Green tourism : : certification manual 
SN  - 9283323971
PY  - 2009///
CY  - Tokyo, Japan
PB  - Asian Productivity Organization
KW  - Ecotourism
KW  - Certification
N1  - Includes bibliographical references; Tourism and the environment -- Introduction -- Major environmental impacts of tourism -- Reasons for slow progress towards sustainability -- Factors pushing towards sustainability -- Key concepts -- Green tourism certification -- What is certification? -- Importance of certification in tourism -- Overview of green tourism certification -- Priority actions in designing tourism certification programs -- Step-by-step approach to developing certification programs -- Initiating the process -- Conducting feasibility studies and developing business plans -- Developing criteria for certification -- Working with consumers -- Financing certification -- Including SMCEs in certification designs -- Developing audit and assessment protocols -- Developing training and education programs -- Developing monitoring and evaluation protocols
ER  -