ABSTRACT
Paper examines some of the issues which confront operators of ecotourism programmes and the development of an ecotourism approach in working closely with various stakeholders for well being of the local community. The purpose of this paper is to identify relevant approach of stakeholder participation in ecotourism based on the practices adopted by tourism development organizations in India. Various initiatives taken by the tourism service providers have been studied and approaches to stakeholder participation have been delineated.
KEYWORDS
Ecotourism, Responsible Tourism, Sustainable Tourism, Stakeholder Engagement