A series of 10 extensively forested Wilderness Areas lie at the core of New Zealand's National and Forest Parks system, and the forest wilderness has long played a part in the economic development of the country. However, the pressures of recreational use and associated demands for the development...

This chapter provides an overview of people's changing attitudes regarding mountains, using examples from North America and Australia. The chapter begins by looking at attitudes towards mountains through a spiritual and historical lens. Early religious groups saw mountains as places where people...

This chapter examines the extent to which cruise lines engage in environmental reporting and what they cover as part of their sustainability initiatives. In addition, in light of growing concerns with the contribution of cruise shipping to climate change the chapter also examines the extent to...