Green growth and travelism : letters from leaders /: letters from leaders. (2012)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Edited by Geoffrey Lipman [and others].
• Other Names: Lipman, Geoffrey
• Contents: Preface; Maurice F. Strong; Founder Chairman, Cosmos International Group, ; Secretary General 1992 Rio Earth Summit; Travel and tourism -- the green imperative; Dedication; Introduction and Overview; Towards Transformation; New Directions; Thomas Enders; CEO of EADS (European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company); One born every minute; Patricia R. Francis; Executive Director, International Trade Centre; Greening the tourism sector -- building the competitiveness of developing countries; Edwin D. Fuller; President of Laguna Strategic Advisors, Former President International Marriott. Helping to manage change by sitting at the tableAngela Gittens; Director General of Airports Council International; Aviation and green growth -- an airport perspective; Harold Goodwin; Professor of Responsible Tourism Management at Leeds Metropolitan University; Mainstream tourism and sustainability; Gloria Guevara; Secretary of Tourism, Mexico; Tourism, green growth and sustainable development; Peter Harbison; Chairman, CAPA-Centre for Aviation; Sustainable aviation and green growth -- blood, sweat and tears; Donald E. Hawkins. Eisenhower Professor of Tourism Policy, The George Washington UniversityGreen growth development strategies for the travel and tourism sector; James Hogan; President and CEO, Etihad Airways; Green growth and travelism; Brian King; Centre for Tourism and Services Research, Victoria University; Chris Buckingham; Chief Executive, Destination Melbourne; A liveable and sustainable city that loves visitors; Karen Kotowski; CEO, Convention Industry Council; Meeting as a green growth strategy; Gerald Lawless; Executive Chairman, Jumeirah Group. Green growth in Dubai -- delivering sustainable community benefitsManfredi Lefebvre; Director and Chairman, Silversea Cruises; The green economy -- travel and tourism and the cruise sector; Chris Lyle; CEO Air Transport Economics; Aviation's role in green growth for developing countries; Francis McCosker; Managing Director, International Organizations, Microsoft; A global tourism transformation -- sustainably connecting the unconnected; Supachai Panitchpakdi; Secretary-General of the UN Conference on Trade and Development; Sustainable tourism development -- a public-private partnership. Jeanine PiresPresident of the Tourism and Business Council at FECOMÉRCIO, Sao Paulo, Brazil; Sustainable development of travel and tourism in South America; Randy Powell; President & CEO, Armstrong Group; A sustainable train of thought; Taleb Rifai; Secretary-General, World Tourism Organization; One billion tourists ... one billion opportunities for more sustainable tourism; Ignace Schops; Director, Regional Landscape Kempen and Maasland; Re-connecting with our planet: think globally, act locally, change personally!; Daniel Scott.
• Publisher Details: Oxford : Goodfellow Publishers Ltd
• Publication Date: 2012
• Extent: 1 online resource (xiv, 292 pages), illustrations
• Subjects: 338.4791; Tourism -- Environmental aspects; Travel -- Environmental aspects; Ecotourism -- Vocational guidance; Green movement; Sustainable development; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Industries -- Hospitality, Travel & Tourism; Green movement; Sustainable development; Tourism -- Environmental aspects; Travel -- Environmental aspects; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781908999191; 1908999195; 1908999179; 9781908999177; 9781280696428; 1280696427
• Related ISBNs: 9781908999993; 9781908999177; 1908999993
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