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Table 1 (continued)
Author(s)
Definition
Sustainability aspects
Environment
Economy Society
Björk (2000)
An activity where the
authorities, the tourism
industry, tourists and
local people cooperate to
make it possible for
tourists to travel to
genuine areas in order to
admire, study and enjoy
nature and culture in a
way that does not exploit
the resources, but
contributes to
sustainable development
+
+
(+)
Fennel (2001)
Sustainable,
non-invasive form of
nature-based tourism
that focuses primarily on
learning about nature
first-hand, and which is
ethically managed to be
low-impact,
non-consumptive, and
locally oriented (control,
benefits and scale). It
typically occurs in
natural areas, and should
contribute to the
conservation of such
areas
+ +
+
+
Weaver and Lawton
(2007)
Ecotourism should
provide both an
educational experience
for tourists and
economic, sociocultural,
and environmental
sustainability for the
destination
+
+
+
Zografos and Allcroft
(2007)
Responsible travel to
natural areas that
conserves the
environment and sustains
the wellbeing of local
people
+
(+)
+
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