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Sampling of Key Tourism Publications

Note: this list does not contain USAID project documents, which can be found by searching the USAID Sustainable Tourism database.

• Drumm, A. and A. Moore. 2005. Ecotourism Development: A manual for conservation planners and managers - Volume I: An Introduction to Ecotourism Planning (985KB PDF). The Nature Conservancy. Washington, DC. 96 p.
  • En Español - Segunda Edición (975KB PDF)
  • Em Portuguese - Primeira Ediçäo (2.622MB PDF)



• Drumm, A., A. Moore, A. Soles, C. Patterson, and J. Terborgh. 2004. Ecotourism Development: A manual for conservation planners and managers - Volume II: The Business of Ecotourism Development and Management (2.229MB PDF). The Nature Conservancy. Washington, DC. 111 p.
  • En Español (1.421MB PDF)



• Drumm, A. 2004. Evaluation of the Pilot Fee System at Eduardo Avaroa Reserve and Recommendations for the Bolivian Protected Area System (858KB PDF). The Nature Conservancy. Washington, DC. 45 p.
  • En Español (857KB PDF)



• Brown, C. 2001. Visitor Use Fees in Protected Areas: Synthesis of the North American, Costa Rican and Belizean experience. Ecotourism Program Technical Report Series No. 2. The Nature Conservancy. Washington, DC. 61 p.



• Benitez, S. 2001. Visitor Use Fees and Concession Systems in Protected Areas: Galapagos National Park case study. Ecotourism Program Technical Report Series No. 3. The Nature Conservancy. Washington, DC. 18 p.



• Honey, M., ed. 2002. Ecotourism and Certification: Setting Standards in Practice. Island Press. Washington, DC. 272 p.



• Honey, M. and A. Rome. 2001. Protecting Paradise: Certification programs for sustainable tourism and ecotourism. Institute for Policy Studies. Washington, DC. 113 p.



• Mader. R. and M. Epler Wood. 2006. Ecotourism Emerging Industry Forum. EplerWood International. Burlington, VT. 222 p.



• Rome, A. 1999. Ecotourism Impact Monitoring: A review of methodologies and recommendations for developing monitoring programs in Latin America. Ecotourism Program Technical Report Series No. 1. The Nature Conservancy. Washington, DC. 52 p.



• Schwartz, S. 2006. Responsible Tourism Handbook (1.986MB PDF). Transitions Abroad. Bennington, VT. 93 p.



• Sustainable Travel International. n.d. Sustainable Tourism Eco-Certification Program™ (STEP). Boulder, CO.



• Tourism Operators Sustainable Tourism Development Initiative (UN-WTO, UNEP, UNESCO) (103KB PDF). Draft 2001. Sustainable Reporting Performance Indicators for the Tour Operators’ Sector. Paris. 43 p.



• United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) - Convention on Biological Diversity. 2003. Biological Diversity and Tourism: Draft guidelines for activities related to sustainable tourism development and biological diversity and case studies on the implementation of the guidelines (64KB PDF). Montréal. 30 p.



• UNEP-Tourism Programme. 2003. Tourism and Local Agenda 21 - The Role of Local Authorities in Sustainable Tourism. Paris. 60 p.



• UN-World Tourism Organization (UN-WTO). 2004. Indicators of Sustainable Development for Tourism Destinations: A guidebook. UN-WTO. Madrid. 514 p.



• UN-WTO. 2002.Tourism and Poverty Alleviation. UN-WTO. Madrid. 115 p.



• UN-WTO. 2002. Enhancing the Economic Benefits of Tourism for Local Communities and Poverty Alleviation. UN-WTO. Madrid. 60 p.



• UN-WTO. 2001. Sustainable Development of Ecotourism: A compilation of good practices. UN-WTO. Madrid. 261 p.



• UN-WTO. 1998. Guide for Local Authorities on Developing Sustainable Tourism. UN-WTO. Madrid. 194 p.

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