3. REGULATING ECOTOURISM
3.1. The International Legal Framework
The process of defining national and international
principles and rules for ecotourism activities is
underway. The International Ecotourism Society
has developed a set of principles, which are being
embraced by a growing constituency of NGOs,
private sector businesses, governments, academia
and local communities. They include among others
the need to minimize negative impacts on nature
and culture that can damage a destination, stress
the importance of responsible business to meet
local needs and deliver conservation benefits,
direct revenues to the conservation and
management of natural and protected areas.
General environmental law principles such as the
responsibility not to cause environmental damage
and the environmental impact assessment
principles are, in any case, applicable to
ecotourism (Rio Declaration, Principles 2 and 17)
3. REGULATING ECOTOURISM3.1. The International Legal FrameworkThe process of defining national and internationalprinciples and rules for ecotourism activities isunderway. The International Ecotourism Societyhas developed a set of principles, which are beingembraced by a growing constituency of NGOs,private sector businesses, governments, academiaand local communities. They include among othersthe need to minimize negative impacts on natureand culture that can damage a destination, stressthe importance of responsible business to meetlocal needs and deliver conservation benefits,direct revenues to the conservation andmanagement of natural and protected areas.General environmental law principles such as theresponsibility not to cause environmental damageand the environmental impact assessmentprinciples are, in any case, applicable toecotourism (Rio Declaration, Principles 2 and 17)
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