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Filtering by: Degree Field Environmental Sciences Subject Volunteer workers in conservation of natural resources -- Ecuador -- Attitudes

Conservation volunteer tourism at a reserve in Ecuador : effects of perceptions, discourse, and motivations on human-environment relations

Creator:

Grimm, Kerry E.

Abstract:

The number of people traveling to other countries to volunteer for conservation or humanitarian projects has increased dramatically in the past three decades. Despite substantial interest in volunteer tourism, few researchers have examined: (a) the role of promotional material (e.g., brochures, internet websites) in motivating volunteers; (b) factors that attract...

Resource Type:

Dissertation