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Ecotourism Development in Costa Rica: The Search for Oro Verde

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Ecotourism Development in Costa Rica: The Search for Oro Verde, by Andrew P. Miller, examines the usage of ecotourism as a development strategy in Costa Rica and its applicability to other Central American states. Ecotourism provides a very powerful environmental check on industry, giving the environment a voice by making its preservation an economic necessity as a result of the number of people who derive their income from it. The move away from agriculture to ecotourism is a natural fit because many of people who are engaged in agriculture have extensive knowledge of plants and animals that can be used by the ecotourism industry.

The use of ecotourism as a development strategy is distinctive. For ecotourism to succeed, it will have to preserve the natural environment, but it will have to do so in a way that does not preclude growth in other sectors of the economy. Miller shows how the successful pursuit of foreign direct investment coupled with Costa Rica’s immense biodiversity and its attractiveness to tourists is key to understanding the success of the Costa Rican economy. A number of the preferences that ecotourists have for a vacation destination also help create an amenable atmosphere for business. These factors include: political and social stability, top quality of life, low levels of corruption, economic freedom, high levels of education, and a suitable infrastructure. Crucial a part of this research is its development of strategies based upon the Costa Rican model that would be useful for other states in the region. When looking at whether states can replicate the development strategy of Costa Rica, environmental sustainability is a very powerful concern. Ecotourism Development in Costa Rica is an essential text for students and scholars interested in Latin American politics and history, development studies, and environmental sustainability.

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