How is ecotourism different from nature tourism, sustainable tourism, responsible tourism?
Ecotourism is defined as “responsible travel to natural areas that conserves the environment and improves the well-being of local people.” While “nature-based tourism” is simply describes travel to natural places, ecotourism is a type of nature-based tourism that benefits local communities and destinations environmentally, culturally and economically. Ecotourism represents a set of principles that have been successfully implemented in various global communities, and are supported by extensive industry and academic research. Ecotourism, when properly executed based on these principles, exemplifies the benefits of socially and environmentally sound tourism development. Like ecotourism, such terms as sustainable tourism and responsible tourism are rooted in the concept of sustainable development, or development that “meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of the future generations to meet their own needs” (Bruntland Commission, 1987). With this concept in mind, su
