Community Participation in Ecotourism: An Inclusive Development Option for Kerala Thesis submitted to the Cochin University of Science and Technology for the award of the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy Under the Faculty of Social Sciences by Bijith George Abraham (Reg. No. 3968) under the guidance of Prof. (Dr.) D. Rajasenan Department of Applied Economics Cochin University of Science and Technology Kochi – 682022 May 2015 Community Participation in Ecotourism: An Inclusive Development Option for Kerala Ph.D. Thesis under the Faculty of Social Sciences by Bijith George Abraham Research Scholar Department of Applied Economics Cochin University of Science and Technology Kerala, India Email:
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[email protected] Date: 14/05/2015 Certificate This is to certify that the Ph.D. thesis entitled “Community Participation in Ecotourism: An Inclusive Development Option for Kerala” submitted by Mr. Bijith George Abraham is a record of bona fide research work carried out by him under my supervision and guidance in the Department of Applied Economics in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy of Cochin University of Science and Technology. The thesis has not formed the basis for award of any degree, diploma, associateship, fellowship or other similar title of any other University or Board and is worth submitting for the award of Doctor of Philosophy under the Faculty of Social Sciences of Cochin University of Science and Technology.