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species should have the right to representation of their interests in the judicial system are
discourses that are highly imaginative and verge towards ecocentrism.
Environmental discourses have relevance to the interaction and processes of change in
people, places and environments, having implications for the future of tourism systems,
including industry, destination economies, environmental conservation and tourist behav-
iour. As such, the study of tourism from a geographical perspective faces a multitude of
challenges in future research agendas. The industry is increasingly aware that it makes polit-
ical and market sense to engage with environmental discourse, whether through CSR or in a
more direct appeal tourists environmental consciousnesses. As environmental awareness
increasingly infl uences lifestyles, it is probable that the interaction of tourism with the
environment will be increasingly placed under scrutiny. Raising levels of awareness of the
environmental impacts of tourism, for example through advice given in travel guides to
avoid 'casual fl ying', may lead to a change in tourist behaviour, such as the use of less environ-
mentally damaging transport options, staying longer in destinations but visiting fewer. The
implication of a mature environmental discourse on tourism is uncertain, but it is probable it
will have an important infl uence on tourist demand, having implications for the interaction
of peoples, places and environments.
