Abstract
This paper proposes an assessment of “Ecotourism Sustainability” at an operational level utilizing Principles-Criteria-Indicators-Verifiers, common in forest and tourism sustainability evaluation. Initially criteria were identified based on a literature review. This was followed by a Delphi Study and Participatory Workshops in Sikkim, India. Finally expert opinions were elicited. 4 principles, 8 criteria, 58 indicators and their corresponding 58 verifiers were established and measures of agreement calculated across different prior stages. From these a framework of analysis for assessing sustainability at an operational level in ecotourism was then established
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 114-124 |
| Number of pages | 11 |
| Journal | Tourism Management Perspectives |
| Volume | 80 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| Publication status | Published - 2006 |
