This book examines the field of sustainable tourism development. Individual chapters include: the geography of sustainable tourism development; historical antecedents of sustainable development and ecotourism; sustainable tourism; tourism and sustainable development; tourism and the environment; land and culture; tools for sustainability analysis in planning and managing tourism and recreation in the destination; the Asia-Pacific ecotourism industry; how sustainable ecotourism is in Costa Rica; ecotourism for rural development; Curry County sustainable nature-based tourism project; public transport and sustainable tourism using the case of the Devon and Cornwall Rail Partnership; market segmentation and ecotourism development on the Lower North Shore of Quebec; Development in the Annapurna Conservation Area Project, Nepal; local government planning for sustainable tourism development and planning in New Zealand; sustainable urban tourist attractions using the case of Fort Edmonton Park; and the geography of sustainable tourism.