The study has touched upon a number of theoretical and empirical issues relating to the formulation of strategy for the development of a Himalayan- destination. Three broad issues of the book are destination marketing, perception and attitudes of local people for tourism in Sikkim and resource analysis for tourism with all available natural and socio-cultural resources. The present study dealt with all these issues in the backdrop of the controversy between conventional institutionalized development of tourism in the Himalayan State Sikkim and it's mostly needed sustainable development...