Tourism in Africa: Harnessing Tourism for Growth and Improved

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Tourism in Africa

Tourism in Africa
Harnessing Tourism for
Growth and Improved
Livelihoods
Iain Christie, Eneida Fernandes,
Hannah Messerli, and Louise Twining-Ward
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Christie, Iain T., author.
Tourism in Africa : harnessing tourism for growth and improved livelihoods / Iain Christie, Eneida Fernandes,
Hannah Messerli, and Louise Twining-Ward.
pages cm. — (Africa development forum series)
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 978-1-4648-0190-7 — ISBN 978-1-4648-0197-6 (electronic)
1. Tourism—Africa, Sub-Saharan. 2. Economic development—Africa, Sub-Saharan. 3. Tourism—Africa,
Sub-Saharan—Case studies. 4. Economic development—Africa, Sub-Saharan—Case studies. I. Fernandes,
Eneida. II. Messerli, Hannah, 1957–. III. Twining-Ward, Louise. IV. Title. V. Series: Africa development forum.
G155.A314C57 2017
338.47916—dc23
2014009153
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