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  • 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
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    Science presented on May 14, 2010. Title: Conservation Volunteer Tourism at a Reserve in Ecuador

  • Independent Volunteer Travelers in Nepal

    Creator:
    Douglas, Heather F.
    Abstract:
    The objective of this research is to shed light on the phenomenon of independent volunteer traveling. It represents a form of tourism in which travelers independently organize their own volunteer efforts and typically provide assistance to local people in return for room and board. Travelers operate outside the confines of...
    Resource Type:
    Masters Thesis
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    light on the phenomenon of independent volunteer traveling. It represents a form of tourism in which