This manual is designed to provide students and professionals alike with a practical view of the tourism industry and its separable relationship with the environment that nutures it. On a foundation of historical anecdotes and case studies, it provides the details needed to develop a tourism master plan, build a succesful ecolodge, design a sustainable tour, negotiate for community sustainability, and create regulations for protected areas. This easy-to-use manual also includes a workbook section designed to involve the reader.