11.2 Organizations - ES-295-OC3 - Ecotourism & the Environment PDF

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11.2: Organizations

Module Six: The Polar Biome Lesson 11.2: Organizations Ecotourism organizations can take on various forms with differing goals and objectives. Their formation can also display variable paths. Weaver identifies a number of these pathways: ecosystem conferences: concerned practitioners identifying common issues and initiating measures to addresses these concerns For example, see the website of the International Ecotourism Society restructuring and repositioning of existing organizations response to crises and disasters Your text outlines a long list of functions. List four of these to become familiar with the range of functions. Record your responses in your own notes. 11.2.1 Non-Government Organizations (NGO) Two of the larger NGOs that deal specifically with ecotourism are described in the text. Briefly read through the descriptions of the International Ecotourism Society (TIES) and the Ecotourism Association of Australia (EAA). Read Weaver's discussion and comparison of these two large scale organizations and prepare a list of the limitations of these organizations. Record your responses in your own notes. There are other NGOs that are less directly focused on ecotourism but are strong advocates of environmental issues and consequently are strongly linked to the industry. Two of the more important organizations are the Nature Conservancy and Conservation International. Both organizations are involved in outbound travel programs and management of private protected areas. 11.2.2 Education and Academic Institutions Another form of institutional support for ecotourism is the volunteer research holiday. Volunteers spend their vacation conducting supervised research in typical ecotourist destinations. This can provide a win-win situation where the ecotourist is able to participate and become knowledgeable in environmental research under the supervision of an expert in the field who in turn is rewarded with enthusiastic and often knowledgeable staff when a project's support is threatened because of limited funding. This is an interesting collaborative effort and one I would recommend if you have the opportunity. Being a volunteer can open doors and provide you with valuable work and field experience. I have included a couple of links to examples of this form of ecotourism. Crees in Manu Biosphere Reserve, Peru Sea Turtle Protection in Costa Rica

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