ecotourism

"Most workplaces are defined by computer screens, ringing phones, and artificial lights. What's a nature lover to do? Luckily, there's an entire world out there for someone whose ideal office is in the great outdoors-and the best part is, many of these jobs don't require a college degree! Outdoors-based jobs are ripe for the plucking if someone has passion, willpower, and a good work ethic. This thought-provoking title provides readers who love nature with many different career paths if they don't think college is the right path to their future"--Provided by publisher.

An exploration of the environmental aspects of travel and transportation as well as the ecotourism industry.

Explores technologies and strategies for sustainable living in the early twenty-first century, with a focus on tourism, discussing the history of tourism and ways for tourists to conserve resources for the benefit of the local people and environment.

The isolated inhabitant of a Caribbean island has his life disrupted by the outside world.

Discusses tourism as a stimulus to the economy and as a threat to local culture and the environment, the growth of sustainable forms of tourism, and whether its impact is positive or negative.

Examines careers in the field of ecotourism, describing the roles and responsibilities of travel agents, people who write guidebooks and marketing materials, managers of ecolodges, and others.

Nancy Drew discovers that conditions at the Casa Verde resort in Costa Rica are not as clean as they appear, and investigates to discover who is responsible for dumping the pollutants.