Enhancing The Economic Benefits Of Tourism For Local Communities And Poverty Alleviation

Author : World Tourism Organization
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 76 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : IND:30000107477659

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Enhancing the Economic Benefits of Tourism for Local Communities and Poverty Alleviation by World Tourism Organization Pdf

This study on Enhancing the Economic Benefits of Tourism for Local Communities and Poverty Alleviation is based on the document that was presented in a seminar that took place at Petra, Jordan on 20 June 2002 within the framework of the 68th session of the WTO Executive Council. The document has been complemented by the addition of ten case studies that were presented by the Council members during the seminar. These case studies highlight either the countries' national policies and approaches to community-based tourism or specific projects that are considered success stories.

Author : Richard Denman,World Tourism Organization
Publisher : WTO
Page : 54 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : IND:30000107477006

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Tourism and Poverty Alleviation by Richard Denman,World Tourism Organization Pdf

One of the cornerstones of sustainable tourism - ecological, social and economic - to which WTO is committed, is the well being of poor communities and their environment. The World Tourism Organization is convinced that tourism can be harnessed to address the problems of poverty more directly. This reviews current experience of tourism and poverty and makes recommendations for action by government, the industry, development agencies and local communities.

Author : Jonathan Mitchell,Caroline Ashley
Publisher : Earthscan
Page : 173 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781844078882

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Tourism and Poverty Reduction by Jonathan Mitchell,Caroline Ashley Pdf

First Published in 2009. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Author : Anna Spenceley,Dorothea Meyer
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 453 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2017-10-02
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781317387015

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Tourism and Poverty Reduction by Anna Spenceley,Dorothea Meyer Pdf

Over the past decade, there have been an increasing number of publications that have analysed and critiqued the potential of tourism to be a mechanism for poverty reduction in less economically developed countries (LEDCs). This book showcases work by established and emerging researchers that provides new thinking and tests previously made assumptions, providing an essential guide for students, practitioners and academics. This book advances our understanding of the changes and ways forward in the field of sustainable tourism development. Five main themes are illustrated throughout the book: (1) measuring impacts of tourism on poverty; (2) the need to evaluate whether interventions that aim to reduce poverty are effective; (3) how unbalanced power relations and weak governance can undermine efforts; (4) the importance of the private sector’s use of pro-poor business practices; and (5) the value of using multidisciplinary and multi-method research approaches. Furthermore, the book shows that academic research findings can be used practically in destinations, and how practitioners can benefit from sharing their experiences with academic scholars. This book was based on a special issue and various articles from the Journal of Sustainable Tourism.

Author : Robertico Croes,Manuel Rivera
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 268 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2015-12-23
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781498732710

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Poverty Alleviation through Tourism Development by Robertico Croes,Manuel Rivera Pdf

The book offers a comprehensive and integrated approach to the topic of tourism development and its contribution to the fight against poverty. Tourism development is credited to be a powerful source of regional development and improvement in developing countries, and the focus of the book is on the world’s poorest areas and how tourism connects to the poor and unlocks opportunities to escape the poverty trap. This book takes a comprehensive and unique approach by combining a decade of research on the effects of tourism development on poverty reduction in Latin America. The book explores poverty and its impact on development at the macro and micro levels. Then, it goes on to focus on tourism development and its effects on growth, inequality, and poverty reduction and how these dynamic relationships affect the most vulnerable groups of society. The research also documents on how the poor perceive tourism development on their lives and if they see it as an important vehicle to help them escape from poverty. Lastly, the authors map the conditions under which tourism can reach the poor and how tourism can offer opportunities for impoverished areas and their residents. Combining tourism dynamics, development economics, poverty reduction, business practices, and a sustainable perspective, the book takes a broad look at this important issue. The book will be informative and valuable to a higher educational audience, including academia and researchers, as well as practitioners, policymakers, and international organizations, and graduate students.

Author : Jarkko Saarinen,Christian M. Rogerson,Haretsebe Manwa
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 327 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2013-10-31
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781317966975

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Tourism and the Millennium Development Goals by Jarkko Saarinen,Christian M. Rogerson,Haretsebe Manwa Pdf

In 2000 United Nations adopted the Millennium Development Goals (UN MDGs), committing the member nations to a new global partnership to reduce extreme poverty and setting out a series of specific targets with a deadline of 2015. Related to the UN MDGs, tourism is increasingly seen as a promising tool for poverty reduction, ensuring environmental sustainability and developing a global partnership for development, for example. Thus, the industry has become an important policy tool for community and regional development in many developing countries and the expectations for tourism and its social and economic outcomes have evolved to a high level. However, there are still many challenges to overcome in the relationship between tourism industry, development and poverty reduction. This book aims to discuss the promises, challenges and outcomes of tourism in development with a specific aim of drawing together research related to tourism and UN MDGs. The papers discuss what lessons can be learnt and conclusions drawn from the utilisation of tourism for development and poverty reduction. What emerges from this collection is a set of interesting results and notions which both support and challenge the connections between tourism and development and the new role of tourism in global development. This book is an extended version of a special issue published in Current Issues in Tourism.

Author : OECD
Publisher : OECD Publishing
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2020-03-04
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9789264626881

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OECD Tourism Trends and Policies 2020 by OECD Pdf

The 2020 edition analyses tourism performance and policy trends across 51 OECD countries and partner economies. It highlights the need for coherent and comprehensive approaches to tourism policy making, and the significance of the tourism economy, with data covering domestic, inbound and outbound tourism, enterprises and employment, and internal tourism consumption.

Author : Martha Honey
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 12 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Ecotourism
ISBN : UOM:39015075689235

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Tourism in the Developing World by Martha Honey Pdf

The tourism industry can help promote peace and stability in developing countries by providing jobs, generating income, diversifying the economy, protecting the environment, and promoting cross-cultural awareness. Tourism is the fourth largest industry in the global economy. However, key challenges must be addressed if peace-enhancing benefits from this industry are to be realized. These include investments in infrastructure and human capacity, the development of comprehensive national strategies, the adoption of robust regulatory frameworks, mechanisms to maximize in-country foreign currency earnings, and efforts to reduce crime and corruption. The case studies of India, Kenya, and Nigeria reveal several important points. First, relative peace and a degree of economic development are preconditions for a successful tourist industry. Second, although it has the capacity to help promote peace and prosperity, tourism can also cause a great deal of harm unless it is carefully developed. Third, to deliver optimal benefits, tourism must be respectful of the environment and mindful of cultural and social traditions. Fourth, tourism must be supported by a coherent national strategy and robust laws. For tourism to help deliver prosperity and stabilize communities effectively, specific action must be taken by three main constituencies: host communities, host governments, and foreign stakeholders.

Author : Colin Michael Hall
Publisher : Channel View Publications
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781845410759

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Pro-poor Tourism by Colin Michael Hall Pdf

Pro-poor tourism is currently receiving enormous attention from the World Tourism Organization, government, industry, and NGOs. Through a series of cases and reviews this book provides one of the first assessments of the effectiveness of pro-poor tourism as a development strategy and tackles the issue of who benefits from tourisms potential role in poverty reduction.

Author : World Tourism Organization
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 188 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Tourism
ISBN : UCBK:C110424884

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Manual on Tourism and Poverty Alleviation by World Tourism Organization Pdf

Author : United Nations. Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific
Publisher : C. HURST & CO. PUBLISHERS
Page : 98 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9211204453

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The Contribution of Tourism to Poverty Alleviation by United Nations. Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific Pdf

Sustainable tourism can act as a catalyst for socio-economic development and poverty reduction, through job creation and productive employment, preservation of the natural environment and cultural traditions, and investment of tax revenues derived from tourism activities in education, health and infrastructure development. This publication contains papers presented at a seminar, held in Kathmandu in August 2003, which discuss experiences from selected Asian countries on the economic impact of tourism; and specific case studies of tourism development programmes, including from India, Indonesia, Nepal and Vietnam.

Author : United Nations Environment Programme. Division of Technology, Industry, and Economics,World Tourism Organization
Publisher : WTO
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : MINN:31951D02503851C

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Making Tourism More Sustainable by United Nations Environment Programme. Division of Technology, Industry, and Economics,World Tourism Organization Pdf

This joint publication from the United Nations Environment Programme and the World Tourism Organization sets out guidance on effective measures to promote sustainable tourism development. Although it is acknowledged that there is not a 'one size fits all', the report highlights the need for co-operation by all key stakeholders within and outside government. Therefore, although the guidance is designed primarily for governments, it is also relevant to public authorities, non-governmental organisations, tourism businesses and trade associations.

Author : Mensah, Ishmael,Afenyo-Agbe, Ewoenam
Publisher : IGI Global
Page : 300 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2021-09-17
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781799873372

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Prospects and Challenges of Community-Based Tourism and Changing Demographics by Mensah, Ishmael,Afenyo-Agbe, Ewoenam Pdf

The negative impacts associated with conventional tourism has occasioned more sustainable forms of tourism including community-based tourism (CBT). Among the benefits of CBT are the improvement of rural economies, empowerment of the local community, and poverty alleviation. In as much as CBT has been promoted as being more beneficial to local communities, its implementation is not without challenges. In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, destination marketing organizations and managers of CBT projects have to adopt different marketing strategies including shifting to target new demographics in an effort to remain sustainable. Prospects and Challenges of Community-Based Tourism and Changing Demographics provides theoretical and empirical insights in the prospects and challenges associated with CBT, critically examining issues of structure, impact, management, marketing, support, changing demographics, challenges, sustainability, and implications for the future of CBT. It also highlights critical lessons and trends in CBT from both established and new CBT initiatives to inform the design, management, marketing, and sustainability of CBT projects. This book will be a useful addition to the literature on CBT with its coverage of topics such as conservation, cultural tourism, and sustainable rural livelihoods. This book provides an excellent resource for students, academicians, researchers, tourism and hospitality practitioners, managers, destination managers, stakeholders, tour operators, and policymakers.

Author : Peter M. Burns,Marina Novelli
Publisher : CABI
Page : 333 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781845934255

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Tourism Development by Peter M. Burns,Marina Novelli Pdf

Making an empirical contribution to the understanding of tourism as a development mechanism in poor regions and countries, this book looks at the successes and paradoxes of tourism in this role and considers why tourism as a catalyst for economic development can be a controversial device. It offers a perspective on theoretical frameworks and uses international case studies covering both social and economic aspects. The book is relevant to both tourism practitioners and academics. It consists of 16 chapters, in addition to an introduction, and has a subject index.

Author : Biswas, Soumendra Nath,Kumar, Pradip
Publisher : IGI Global
Page : 298 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2024-03-27
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9798369308240

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Mountain Tourism and Ecological Impacts: Himalayan Region and Beyond by Biswas, Soumendra Nath,Kumar, Pradip Pdf

The Himalayas, with their grandeur and cultural richness, magnetize global travelers searching for an escape from the ordinary. However, behind this allure lies an ecological responsibility and sustainability imperative. Many involved with the tourism industry in mountainous regions have been confronting the stark realities of tourism's impact on these delicate ecosystems. There is an urgency to address the challenges posed by climate change, all while safeguarding the indigenous traditions that define the Himalayas. Mountain Tourism and Ecological Impacts: Himalayan Region and Beyond unravels the intricate connections between tourism development and its far-reaching implications. This comprehensive exploration delves deep into the heart of the Himalayan region and beyond, shedding light on the diverse dimensions of mountain tourism and its profound impact on local environments, communities, and cultural heritage. This book reveals the tapestry of tourism experiences found in the peaks and vistas of the Himalayas. It delves into eco-tourist's delicate dance with fragile ecosystems, the coexistence of travelers and wildlife, the exhilaration of adventure tourism, and the spiritual pilgrimages that draw seekers from across the globe. This book comprehensively explores the pivotal role of preserving local cultures and underscores this as a key element of conserving the pristine natural habitats. This book is ideal for academics and researchers, tourism professionals, environmentalists and conservationists, government and NGOs, and travel enthusiasts.