Tourism and Poverty Reduction
Title | Tourism and Poverty Reduction PDF eBook |
Author | Jonathan Mitchell |
Publisher | Earthscan |
Pages | 173 |
Release | 2010 |
Genre | Business & Economics |
ISBN | 1844078884 |
First Published in 2009. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Poverty Alleviation Through Tourism
Title | Poverty Alleviation Through Tourism PDF eBook |
Author | World Tourism Organization |
Publisher | WTO |
Pages | 154 |
Release | 2006 |
Genre | Business & Economics |
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This publication contains details of private or public tourism projects that have been presented by WTO Member States as examples of good, sustainable practices for poverty reduction through tourism. They are drawn from 26 case studies from 20 countries including three LDCs (least developed countries) of Ethiopia, Mali and Mozambique, and include examples of projects relating to agro-tourism, tourism micro-entrepreneur networks, village tourism, community-based hotels, parks or protected areas, guide training and handicraft development.
Tourism, Poverty and Development
Title | Tourism, Poverty and Development PDF eBook |
Author | Andrew Holden |
Publisher | Routledge |
Pages | 215 |
Release | 2013-07-18 |
Genre | Business & Economics |
ISBN | 1135175659 |
This book provides a holistic, explicit and detailed introduction to the relationship of poverty and tourism development within the context of developing countries. The book is divided into three distinct sections, progressing from an evaluation of the key concepts, the causal factors of poverty and how tourism is being implemented in policy and practice to reduce poverty, to the relationship of tourism and poverty in the future. The theoretical framework inherent to the text is inter-disciplinary, incorporating tourism, geography, politics, economics, environmental studies, development studies, sociology and history literature to provide the reader with a range of perspectives from which to explore the key issues of the tourism and poverty relationship. It integrates examples and original case studies from varying geographical developing regions including Latin American, Asia and Africa to show practical insights into tourism’s role in poverty alleviation. To encourage reflection on the main themes addressed and critical thinking, ‘Think points’, discussion questions and links to further reading are included in each chapter.
Tourism and Poverty Alleviation
Title | Tourism and Poverty Alleviation PDF eBook |
Author | Richard Denman |
Publisher | WTO |
Pages | 54 |
Release | 2004 |
Genre | Business & Economics |
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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.
Manual on Tourism and Poverty Alleviation
Title | Manual on Tourism and Poverty Alleviation PDF eBook |
Author | World Tourism Organization |
Publisher | World Tourism Organization Publications |
Pages | 145 |
Release | 2010 |
Genre | Business & Economics |
ISBN | 9789284413430 |
With the aim of contributing to the understanding of tourism as a tool for poverty alleviation and sustainable development, UNWTO jointly with SNV produced this publication, which outlines some practical steps that can be taken in tourism destinations to shape and manage tourism in ways which deliver more benefits to disadvantaged individuals and communities.
Tourism and Poverty
Title | Tourism and Poverty PDF eBook |
Author | Regina Scheyvens |
Publisher | Routledge |
Pages | 289 |
Release | 2012-03-28 |
Genre | Business & Economics |
ISBN | 1136830421 |
1. Introduction -- 2. Poverty and tourism unpacked -- 3. Tourism entrenches poverty -- 4. Poverty attracts tourists -- 5. Tourism reduces poverty-- tourism industry approaches -- 6. Tourism reduces poverty--government approaches -- 7. Tourism reduces poverty-- development agency approaches -- 8. Conclusion.
Tourism and Poverty Reduction
Title | Tourism and Poverty Reduction PDF eBook |
Author | Anna Spenceley |
Publisher | Routledge |
Pages | 329 |
Release | 2017-10-02 |
Genre | Business & Economics |
ISBN | 1317387015 |
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.