Date of Award
5-2014
Document Type
Honors Thesis
Degree Name
Bachelor of Arts
Department
Anthropology
Advisor/Committee Chair
Christine Preble
Abstract
The ethics of ecotourism and mass tourism have different implications on the local populations and environment in developing regions, such as in Latin America and the Caribbean. This paper explores the ethics related to these two types of tourism, what the advantages and disadvantages of combining them would be, how they affect the local populations and environment, and the necessary actions to successfully change and create a sustainable tourism industry. Information and examples from various authors and their scholarly research were used to formulate a discussion about the ethics of ecotourism and mass tourism. Overall, the importance of creating a sustainable management system, local participation and protection of the environment were viewed as necessary steps to ensuring the success of tourism.
Recommended Citation
Kamens, Dana, "Tourism and Globalization in Latin America and the Caribbean: The Ethics and Concerns of Mass Tourism and Ecotourism" (2014). Anthropology. 10.
https://scholarsarchive.library.albany.edu/honorscollege_anthro/10