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HAIC Associate Dean and Director, Kelly Bricker from the Sun Devil Shelf Life:

Ecotourism and Sustainable Tourism

Subtitle

From Principle to Practice in the New Millennium

Ecotourism and Sustainable Tourism: From Principle to Practice in the New Millennium, edited by Kelly S. Bricker and Jacqueline Kariithi, provides a guide to applying ecotourism and sustainable tourism principles in a post-pandemic world. The book offers case studies and strategies for integrating sustainable tourism with the UN's Sustainable Development Goals, focusing on building social capital, community conservation, private sector innovation, and preserving culture. It argues for responsible nature-based tourism that benefits local communities and ecosystems, and it emphasizes the importance of education, partnerships, and community involvement in planning and management.

Book Cover: Ecotourism and Sustainable Tourism
 
 
 
     Date published

     September 2025

     Publisher

     CRC Press / Apple Academic Press

     ISBN

     9781774916827

 

HAITC Professor's Growth at Tourism Journal Blossoms

Dr. Xiao Xiao's recent story into her success and learning outcomes as an early-career editor has been posted to Tourism Management Perspectives' social media page. Tourism Management Perspectives is a top-tier tourism research journal specializing in planning and management of travel and tourism, tourist experiences, and its' consequences of for communities, economies and environments. Dr. Xiao joined the journal in September of 2021 as part of the Aspiring Career Editor program, and is thrilled to be able to share her experiences in the program with others. Dr. Xiao is a lecturer with the HAITC program teaching Program Planning and Evaluation and Assessment, and has a research focus in parks and recreation planning, tourism geography, and community engagement in rural and urban environments.

Our team at HAITC are constantly working towards self-improvement and lifelong learning, furthering HAITC'S goals of continuous innovation in sustainable tourism and management.

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