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020			_a9283323971 _qpaperback
100			_aBatta, Ravinder N. _97100
245	1		_aGreen tourism : _bcertification manual / _cRavinder N. Batta.
260			_aTokyo, Japan : _bAsian Productivity Organization, _c2009.
300			_aviii, 48 pages : _billustrations ; _g30 cm.
500			_aIncludes bibliographical references. _bBatta, R. N. (2009). Green tourism : Certification manual. Tokyo, Japan : Asian Productivity Organization.
505			_aTourism 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
650			_aEcotourism _xCertification. _919365
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