The moral authority of ecotourism: a critique

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Butcher, J. 2005. The moral authority of ecotourism: a critique. Current Issues in Tourism. 8 (2), pp. 114-124. https://doi.org/10.1080/13683500508668208

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Authors	Butcher, J.
Keywords	Conservation; sustainable tourism; non-governmental organisations; developing world
Year	2005
Journal	Current Issues in Tourism
Journal citation	8 (2), pp. 114-124
Publisher	Routledge
ISSN	1368-3500
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)	https://doi.org/10.1080/13683500508668208
Print	Mar 2005
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Deposited	23 Mar 2011
Output status	Published

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