Department of Regional Development and Environment
Executive Secretariat for Economic and Social
Affairs
General Secretariat, Organization of American States
Cover: Grand Pitons, Saint Lucia
Cover Photograph: Jan C. Vermeiren
in collaboration with the Inter-American Investment Corporation
II. CHARACTERISTICS OF NATURE AND HERITAGE TOURISM FINANCING
A. Economic Rationale for Nature and Heritage Tourism
B. Potential Markets for Nature and Heritage Tourism
C. Infrastructure Requirements for Nature and Heritage Tourism
III. TYPES OF MANAGEMENT FOR ECOTOURISM PROJECTS
A. National Governments
B. Non-governmental Organizational (NGOs)
C. Private Sector
IV. FUNDING SOURCES FOR NATURE AND HERITAGE TOURISM PROJECTS
A. Development Banks (Regional and National)
B. Commercial Banks
C. Financial Agencies
D. International Assistance Agencies
V. MEASURES TO FACILITATE FINANCING THE DEVELOPMENT OF NATURE AND HERITAGE TOURISM
Governments
Financial/Banking Community
Private Entrepreneurs
All Borrowers
Intergovernmental and International Assistance Agencies
Joint Efforts
ANNEX 1. NATURE AND HERITAGE TOURISM: CASE STUDY AND ROAD MAP FOR PROJECT PREPARATION
ANNEX 2. TOURISM AS AN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT TOOL
ANNEX 3. CHART 1, CHART 2, CHART 3