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Seeking a deeper level of responsibility for inclusive (eco)tourism duty and the pinnacle of practice

David A. Fennell, Brian Garrod Orcid Logo

Journal of Sustainable Tourism, Volume: 30 (2022), Issue: 6, Pages: 1 - 20

Swansea University Author: Brian Garrod Orcid Logo

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DOI (Published version): 10.1080/09669582.2021.1951278

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As a form of tourism that aims to be sustainable and, in broader terms, responsible and ethical, ecotourism occupies a peak position in terms of people’s understanding of sustainable tourism. The purpose of this paper is to articulate how responsibility can be actuated through a deeper consideration...

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Published in: Journal of Sustainable Tourism
ISSN: 0966-9582 1747-7646
Published: Oxford Informa UK Limited 2021
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