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Concession = private businesses operating under contract in parks to provide products and services designed to enhance or facilitate visitors experiences, typically not provided by government employees
Elsewhere on the Web
https://annaspenceley.wordpress.com/2016/06/23/an-introduction-to-tourism-concessioning
The document is currently available from several sites, using the links below:
- World Bank link: click here
- Researchgate link: click here
- Slideshare link: click here
Cities
http://www.parkconcessions.com
http://www.nycgovparks.org/opportunities/concessions
USA
http://www.concessions.nps.gov
Grand Canyon National Park’s Concessions Issue Impacting National Parks Nationwide – Kurt Repanshek/National Parks Traveler
https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=22602
Brazil
http://www.wikiparques.org/parques-nacionais-de-brasilia-e-pau-brasil-abrem-licitacao-para-concessao-de-servicos
http://www.icmbio.gov.br/portal/ultimas-noticias/20-geral/8816-sai-licitacao-de-concessoes-em-2-parques-nacionais
Slideshare
https://www.slideshare.net/AnnaSpenceley/tourism-concessions-and-the-cbd-aichi-targets
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