Academic Press Ecotourism and Wildlife Conservation in the Anthropocene

Ecotourism and Wildlife Conservation in the Anthropocene innovates by demonstrating ecotourism as an inclusive industry positioned to mobilize all people as agents of wildlife conservation. The Anthropocene and post-1950 "Great Acceleration" of human populations have dramatically altered our planet, and ecotourism is often framed as a niche activity that has limited potential to promote conservation of regional biodiversity. By showing that ecotourism as a sustainable, educational, and nature-focused activity can occur anywhere, the sector can better support the preservation and rehabilitation of diverse environments, networks, and natural communities. Accordingly, Ecotourism and Wildlife Conservation in the Anthropocene presents a cogent argument for a new management paradigm based on broader parameters of engagement. Here, all people are empowered to co-create a better future. Concurrently, the book provides practical advice for achieving this future through the examination of relevant real-world management considerations. For students and young professionals in the wildlife conservation discipline, the book conveys the growing importance of ecotourism as a vehicle for preserving and rehabilitating threatened habitats, flora, and fauna. Frequent case studies focused on Crawford Lake provide a focal point that personifies the parameters and possibilities of ecotourism in the Anthropocene and helps to integrate the comprehensive scope of this book. • Illustrates the linkages between ecotourism, biodiversity, and wildlife conservation • Demonstrates the necessity and practicality of expanding the settings and markets constituting ecotourism • Establishes an inclusive framework for global stakeholder engagement with ecotourism • Empowers local communities, businesses, and ordinary people to co-create and engage in beneficial ecotourism and conservation • Facilitates student learning with clear chapter structure, keyword definitions, discussion boxes, case studies, and chapter review questions