Betty Weiler

An exploratory investigation into the roles of the nature-based tour leader.

Abstract If ‘environmentally responsible tourism’ has a goal of providing a quality tourist experience without causing intolerable ecological and social damage, then the tour leader has a very special role to play. This paper draws on the results of a research study on nature-based tourism. The research examined the role(s) that the tour leader should play in environmentally responsible tourism, the qualifications (knowledge, skills and attitudes) that are needed to fulfil these roles, the actual qualifications and roles of tour leaders, and the training, support and evaluation that is and should be provided for tour leaders. The gaps between what ‘should be’ and what ‘are’ the roles of the tour leader are discussed, with implications for the tourism industry in general and the training and education sector of the industry in particular.

Ecotourism in Southeast Asia

Abstract A second international ecotourism conference focusing on Southeast Asia was held in Bangkok, Thailand, 18–21 July 1996. Entitled ‘The Implementation of Ecotourism: Planning, Developing and Managing for Sustainability’, it was hosted by the Institute of Ecotourism, Srinakharinwirot University, Bangkok in cooperation with the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) and The Department of Technical and Economic Cooperation (DTEC).

Commentary: Interpretation and tourism: holy grail or emperor's robes

Moscardo’s (2014) latest review and critique of interpretation and interpretation research is a must read for both seasoned and aspiring researchers in the field, and we highly commend her for the timeliness, breadth and depth of her review paper. Her review draws on much of the central research in interpretation, particularly from a tourism perspective, and does an excellent job of extracting key themes and issues across a disparate body of work. More importantly, she makes a concerted effort to critically assess the limitations of current interpretation research and present a way forward.

Tourism and heritage management: balancing conservation and development

Abstract Over 300 delegates participated in an international conference focusing exclusively on tourism and heritage management and held in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, 28–30 October 1996. Subtitled ‘Towards a Sustainable Future: Balancing Conservation and Development’, the conference was hosted by Gadjah Mada University in association with the Association of Indonesian Archaeologists, the Indonesian Anthropological Association and the Indonesian Sociological Association, with support from UNESCO and several Ministries in the Republic of Indonesia.

Progress in Australian tourism research and education

Abstract Australias 1995 National Tourism and Hospitality Research and Education Conference was held in February in Melbourne, hosted by Victoria University. As in previous years, the conference attracted mainly educators and researchers based at Australian universities. The conference consisted of two modules, an education module consisting of 14 papers and workshops presented in a day and a half, and some 53 research papers presented in the two days devoted to the research module. As with most conferences of this nature, the quality of the papers was variable, but there was a noticeable increase in papers of theoretical and methodological merit. Thanks to the work of the conference convenor and proceedings editor, Professor Robin Shaw, and the support of the Council for Australian University Tourism and Hospitality Education (CAUTHE), a collection of 25 refereed papers was available at the conference, and is also available for purchase.

Building a research base in Australian tourism

Abstract Australias Third National Conference on Tourism Research was held in March 1993 at the University of Sydney. Twenty-one refereed papers were accepted and 20 were presented during the one-day conference, to a total of 90 delegates from around Australia. The proceedings may be purchased from the Bureau of Tourism Research, GPO Box 1545, Canberra City, ACT 2601, Australia at a cost of AUS

Kakadu National Park — conflicts in a world heritage area

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