Tourism And Animal Ethics

Tourism And Animal Ethics

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There is a long history of the use of animals for tourism purposes in circus "s zoo "s and fairs and newer forms of tourism, ecotourism and wildlife tourism that involve animals as the prime focus of their experience. The wave of responsibility and sustainability that currently permeates the tourism field is catalyzing deeper moral questions about equity, equality, rights, justice, and values in regards to what constitutes acceptable tourism practice. This book, therefore, represents a required extension of the sustainability imperative and environmental theory in providing a critical account of the role that animals play in tourism. The book explores the rich history of animal ethics research that lies outside the field of tourism for the purpose of providing greater theoretical, empirical and conceptual guidance inside our field. The book examines historical and current practices in regards to the use of animals in the tourism industry from both in situ to ex situ consumption and production perspectives, identifying a range of ethical issues pertaining to such use. This detailed examination of current animal ethics theories will be instrumental in determining the rightness of wrongness of these practices, and hence to allow tourism practitioners and theorists to think about these issues and practices in a different light and minimizing the impact that the industry has on animals. Written by the leading academic in this area, this book will be appeal to students, academics and researchers interested in tourism ethics, sustainable tourism, ecotourism and wildlife tourism

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