| View Larger Image | Tourism and Climate Change: Risks and Opportunities (Climate Change, Economies and Society) | Paperbackby Susanne Becken (Author), John Hay (Author)
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| | Binding: | Paperback | | Publisher: | Channel View Publications | | Page Count: | 352 Pages | | Publication Date: | August 15, 2007 | | Sales Rank: | 569,574th |
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The book provides a comprehensive discussion of the latest knowledge in the field of tourism and climate change. It is aimed at tourism practitioners and those with an academic interest in the fields of tourism management and climate change mitigation, adaptation and policy. |
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