Distinguishing between sustainable development and sustainable tourism, the authors examine whether and in what, form, tourism can contribute to sustainable development and growth. Focusing on differenct types of tourism appropriate to particular situations, the team of leading contributors draw on examples from around the world - Canada, USA, Spain, Belgium, UK, Australia - to explore tourism's contribution to the economic, social , political and environmental advancement of developing countries, and the challenges to and importance of tourism in industrialised nations.

The revolutionary progress achieved in information and communication technology is gradually transforming the world into a global village. This volume, edited by an eminent board of international specialists, evaluates the nature and resilience of the emerging global economy and its implications for tourism.

Contents:
The Age of Globalisation
1. Tourism, globalisation and the competitive advantage of nations Salah Wahab and Chris Cooper
2. Territorial economic integration and globalisation C. Michael Hall
3. No state, no tourism: the need for government and inter-governmental organisations in the new age of tourism Eduardo Fayos Sola and Aurora Pedro Bueno
The Globalisation of Tourism Demand and Marketing
4. The tourism phenomenon - the new tourist and consumer Dimitrios Buhalis
5. The effects of globalisation on tourism promotion A.V. Seaton and Phillip Alford
6. Globalisation of tourism demand, global distribution systems and marketing Norbert Vanhove
Globalisation and Competitiveness in Tourism
7. Organisation of tourism at the destination John Swarbrooke
8. Achieving global competitiveness in SMEs by building trust in inter-firm allainces Frank Go and J. Appleman
9. Education for tourism in a global economy Tom Baum
10. Globalisation, safety and national security Gui Sanatana
11. Globalisation, total quality management and service in tourism destination organisations Darren Lee Ross and Nick Johns
Globalisation of Tourism's Approach to Sustainability
12. Environmental policies and management systems related to the global tourism industry Don Hawkins and Christopher Holtz
13. Cultural identity and cultural diversity in a global world Peter Burns
14. Issues of sustainable development in a developing country context William Gartner
Conclusion
15. Tourism in the age of globalisation Chris Cooper and Salah Wahab

"Tourism, Development and Growth" presents a comprehensive examination of the concept of sustainability as it relates to tourism growth. Set within the context of rapid change in contemporary tourism and world trends, the contributors explore how new geopolitical, socioeconomic, technological and environmental circumstances are influencing world tourism today.
Focusing on different types of tourism appropriate to particular situations, the essays offer examples from around the world--including the US and Canada--to explore issues concerning tourism's contribution to economic, social, political and environmental advancement of developing countries, and the challenges to and the importance of tourism in industrialized nations. This book identifies the opportunities and challenges inherent in achieving sustainable tourism while accommodating growth, and examines new policies and initiatives necessary, from both the private sector and the state, to pursue tourism growth in an uncertain and changing world.