ECOLODGES:
EXPLORING OPPORTUNITIES
FOR SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS
ECOLODGES:
EXPLORING OPPORTUNITIES
FOR SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS
PHOTOGRAPHY
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Glenn Jampo
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PG. 8
Hitesh Mehta
PG. 2,4,6,7,13,14,29
COVER PHOTOS
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Chumbe Ecolodge Arial View
Hitesh Mehta
Il Nqwesi: Local tribal ceremony
Hitesh Mehta
Chumbe Ecolodge: Front view
Hitesh Mehta
Finca Rosa Blanca Country Inn
Glen Tampol
Amazonat Jungle Lodge
Hitesh Mehta
INSIDE COVER PHOTOS:
Amazonat Jungle Lodge
Hitesh Mehta
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FOREWORD
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INTRODUCTION
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BACKGROUND: THE ECOLODGE MARKETPLACE
WHO ARE ECOTOURISTS?
WHAT ARE THEY LOOKING FOR?
Activity preferences
Accommodation preferences
WHERE ARE ECOLODGES LOCATED? WHAT INFLUENCES ECOTOURISM AND ECOLODGE DEMAND?
Global trends Ecolodge-specific demand
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ECOTOURISM POLICY
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THE BUSINESS CASE: HOW CAN ECOLODGES BE FINANCIALLY VIABLE?
WHAT IS THE BASIC ECOLODGE BUSINESS AND FINANCE MODEL?
Ownership, debt, and financing Profitability
WHAT MAKES AN ECOLODGE PROFITABLE?
Other factors that might contribute to profitability
WHAT ARE THE POTENTIAL BARRIERS TO FINANCING FOR ECOLODGES? WHAT ARE THE GREATEST HURDLES TO PROFITABILITY FOR ECOLODGES? WHAT KIND OF TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE DO ECOLODGES NEED TO BE PROFITABLE?
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WHAT ARE THE POTENTIAL POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE IMPACTS OF ECOLODGES?
POTENTIAL POSITIVE IMPACTS
Environmental benefits Community benefits
POTENTIAL NEGATIVE IMPACTS
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CONCLUSION: THE FUTURE OF THE ECOLODGE MARKET
KEY BASELINE INDICATORS FOR BIODIVERSITY IMPACT: A MONITORING AND EVALUATION FRAMEWORK FOR ECOLODGESTABLE A.1: LODGE LISTINGS BY COUNTRYCASE STUDIESCONTACT LIST
APPENDIX A:APPENDIX B:APPENDIX C:APPENDIX D:
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