Community-based ecotourism as a new means of sustainable economic development and environmental conservation

Amat Ramsa Yaman, . and Abdullah Mohd., . (2004) Community-based ecotourism as a new means of sustainable economic development and environmental conservation. [Proceedings Paper]

Community-based tourism is one of the dynamic sectors of the tourism industry. Many of the destinations are remote traditional communities where national parks games reserves and other types of protected areas used as the background setting for their activities. Community-based tourism focus the benefits of tourism on the local population and environment while minimising negative impacts. By empowering the local units of governance community-based tourism may reduce economic leakages minimise negative impacts and concerntrate the benefits locally.This paper discussed key management issues of community-based tourism: Government support sustainable use of local resource participation of stakeholders fair benefit sharing strenghtening of local institutions linkages with regional and national levels and training. African and Asian experiences in these areas are highlighted.

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Community-based tourism is one of the dynamic sectors of the tourism industry. Many of the destinations are remote traditional communities where national parks games reserves and other types of protected areas used as the background setting for their activities. Community-based tourism focus the benefits of tourism on the local population and environment while minimising negative impacts. By empowering the local units of governance community-based tourism may reduce economic leakages minimise negative impacts and concerntrate the benefits locally.This paper discussed key management issues of community-based tourism: Government support sustainable use of local resource participation of stakeholders fair benefit sharing strenghtening of local institutions linkages with regional and national levels and training. African and Asian experiences in these areas are highlighted.

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Item Type:	Proceedings Paper
Additional Information:	17 refs.
AGROVOC Term:	FORESTRY
AGROVOC Term:	ECOLOGY
AGROVOC Term:	TOURISM
AGROVOC Term:	ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
AGROVOC Term:	ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION
AGROVOC Term:	MALAYSIA
Geographical Term:	MALAYSIA
Depositing User:	Ms. Norfaezah Khomsan
Last Modified:	24 Apr 2025 05:28
URI:	http://webagris.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/16686

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