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- Buckley, R.C. 2008. Wild world: connectivity conservation under climate change. IUCN.
- Buckley, R.C. 2008. Tourism as a conservation tool. In: Raschi, A. and Trampetti, S. (eds). Management for Protection and Sustainable Development. Consiglio Nationale della Ricerche, Montecatini, Italy, pp. 19-25.
- Buckley, R., Pickering, C., Castley, G., and Growcock, A. 2006. Worldwide opportunities and Australian progress in recreation ecology research and application. MMV3, Rapperswil Switzerland.
- Buckley, R.C. 2006. NZ Trends in outdoor tourism. New Zealand Ecotourism Conference, Greymouth, New Zealand.
- Buckley, R.C. 2006. Integrating recreation ecology and social science research: presentation of recent studies. ISSRM, Vancouver, Canada.
- Buckley, R.C. 2004. Social trends and ecotourism: adventure recreation and amenity migration. Dialogue on Tourism, Cultural Diversity and Sustainable Development, Barcelona, p.136-139.
- Buckley, R.C. 2002. A global triple-bottom-line evaluation of ecotourism. World Ecotourism Summit. Quebec.
- Buckley, R.C. and Blackwell, B. 2002. Heritage icon value: contribution of World Heritage branding to nature tourism. Abstracts, Fenner Conference, Nature Tourism and the Environment. Canberra, p. 32.
- Buckley, R.C., Byrnes, T., Lawrance, K. Rainbow, J. and Warnken, J. 2001. Green Guides to best-practice environmental management by adventure tour operators. Abstracts, Fenner Conference, Nature Tourism and the Environment. Canberra, p. 46.
- Buckley, R.C. and King, N. 2001. Impact reviews: wheels, weeds, wildlife and water. Abstracts, Fenner Conference, Nature Tourism and the Environment 23. Canberra, p. 23.
- Buckley, R.C., Witting, N. and Guest, M. 2001. Fees, permits, assets and risks. Abstracts, Fenner Conference, Nature Tourism and the Environment. Canberra, p. 31.
- Buckley, R.C. 2000. The messy monster model of the human economy. Abstracts, International Society for Ecological Economics. ISEE, Canberra.
- Buckley, R.C. 2000. Recreational capacity, carrying capacity and quotas: where angels fear to tread. In: Haas, G. and Manfredo, M. (eds.) Recreational Carrying Capacity. Colorado State University.
- Buckley, R.C. 2000. Recreational capacity for surf tourism in Indonesia's Mentawai Islands. In: Haas, G. and Manfredo, M. (eds.) Recreational Carrying Capacity. Colorado State University.
- Buckley, R.C. 1999. Sustainable tourism and outdoor recreation in protected areas. Abstracts International Symposium on Society and Resource Management 1999: 26.
- Buckley, R.C. 1999. Recreational capacity for surf tourism in Indonesia's Mentawai Islands. Abstracts International Symposium on Society and Resource Management 1999: 27.
- Buckley, R.C. 1999. International and Australian patterns in nature, eco and adventure tourism. National Ecotourism Conference 1998, Fraser Island.
- Buckley, R.C. 1999. EIA in tourism. IAIA 1999, Glasgow.
- Buckley, R.C. 1999. Tourism in wilderness: issues, impacts and management. Wilderness Science Congress, Missoula.
- Buckley, R.C. 1999. Sustainable tourism and outdoor recreation in protected areas. International Symposium on Society and Resource Management, Brisbane.
- Buckley, R.C. 1998. Tourism and ESD. International Conference, Ecologically Sustainable Management, Brisbane.
- Buckley, R.C. 1998. Predicting tourism development trajectories. In: Faulkner, B., Tideswell, C. and Weaver, D. (eds) Progress in Tourism and Hospitality Research. CAUTHE, Gold Coast, p. 715.
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- Buckley, R.C. 1998. Ecotourism megatrends. National Ecotourism Conference 98. Ecotourism Association of Australia, Margaret River.
- Buckley, R.C. 1998. Can ecotourism yield net global environmental benefits? National Ecotourism Conference 98. Ecotourism Association of Australia, Margaret River.
- Warnken, W and Buckley, R.C. 1998. Management indicators of tourist impacts in a World Heritage area. In: Faulkner, B., Tideswell, C. and Weaver, D. (eds.) Progress in Tourism and Hospitality Research. CAUTHE, Gold Coast, p. 243.
- Buckley, R.C. 1998. Role and effectiveness of EIA in improving sustainability of tourism development. In: Hamm, R. (ed) Impact Assessment 1998. IAIA, Christchurch.
- Buckley, R.C. 1997. Ecotourism in Australia. In: Bruni, D. (ed.) World Ecotour 97. BIOSFERA, Rio, 14-16.
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- Buckley, R.C. 1996. Ecotourism and sustainable development in Australia. Soc. Nat. Res. (Special volume from 6 Int. Symp. Soc. & Res. Man.)
- Monz, C.A., Meier, G.A., Welker, J.M., Buckley, R.C., Cole, D.N. And Loya, W.M. 1996. Responses of moist and dry arctic tundra to trampling and warmer temperatures. Bulletin of the Ecological Society of America 77 (3) Suppl.: 311.
- Buckley, R.C. 1993. Information needs in ecotourism. Proc. 3rd World Congress on Adventure Travel and Ecotourism, Manaus.
- Buckley, R.C. 1993. A framework for ecotourism research. Proc. LAWASIA 93. Colombo.
- Buckley, R.C. 1992. Steps to sustainability in tourism. GLOBE '92 Tourism Stream. GLOBE '92, Vancouver.
- Buckley, R.C. 1992. Measuring and mitigating the environmental impacts of tourism and recreation. Ecotourism, Univiversity of Qld. Conference, Brisbane.
- Buckley, R.C. 1990. Environmental management in coastal tourism development. Proceedings of the National Environmental Law Association. 9 Annual Conference (unpag.). NELA, Brisbane.
- Buckley, R.C. And Hegarty, D. 1990. Strategic planning in a global environment: SPGIS for tourism and conservation planning on Cape York. Proc. Internat. Symp., GIS for Property and Environmental Management: 3.1.2-3.1.11. Qld. Department of Lands, Brisbane.
- Buckley, R.C. 1990. Environmental impacts of tourism in conservation areas. Proc. Malta Conference Environment, Tourism and Development. CEMP, Aberdeen.
- Buckley, R.C. 1989. Environmental planning and policy for the Australian tourist industry. Proc. Nat. Environ. Law Assoc. 8 Annual Conference: 11-22. NELA, Adelaide.