1. To provide students with an overview of trends and issues in 
ecotourism and sustainable development.
2. To generate an awareness of the concerns of the ecotourism 
industry and of the host nations and people about ecotourism 
and sustainable development.
3. To examine potential ecotourist and sustainable development 
problems and to identify solutions.
4. To provide students with an understanding of the social and 
political aspects of ecotourism and sustainable development at 
the local, national and international scale.

Introduction to course and syllabus
What is ecotourism?
Ecotourism components, key themes, and words
History of ecotourism
Factors influencing demand for ecotourism
Economics of ecotourism
The politics of ecotourism
Social and cultural aspects of ecotourism
Ecotourism and globalization 
Globalization and sustainability				
	
Ecotourism as domination
Mass ecotourism
The role of government
NGO’s	
Environmentalism	
Principles of sustainability					
		
Issues of power	
A new class of tourist (ecotourists)
The ecotourism industry						
Marketing	
Local participation and community development	
Visitor and host attitudes
Selling the 3rd world
Trends and issues in ecotourism

Students are directed to review UGA’s policies and procedures 
on academic dishonesty, which can be found at 
http://www.uga.edu/~vpaa. All academic work must meet the 
standards contained in "A Culture of Honesty." Each student is 
responsible to inform themselves about those standards before 
performing any academic work. All students are expected to do 
their own work on all course assignments. Any student found 
cheating or plagiarizing will be subjected to university rules 
and policy decisions in respect to academic dishonesty. It is 
expected that all work handed in will be original. All students 
are responsible for maintaining the highest standards of 
honesty and integrity in every phase of their academic careers. 
The penalties for academic dishonesty are severe and ignorance 
is not an acceptable defense.