Ecotourism Impacts on Indigenous Peoples

Inbunden, Engelska, 2024

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Ecotourism, defined as responsible travel to natural areas that conserves the environment and improves the well-being of local people, has become one of the fastest growing industries in the world. The impacts of ecotourism on people in virtually every part of the planet are particularly true for Indigenous people. Indigenous people are found in over half of the world’s countries and their cultures, customs, traditions, identities, and natural resource management systems are of great interest to scientists, tourists, and travelers. Many Indigenous peoples reside in conservation hotspots and places with high biological biodiversity. As shown in this book, ecotourism has both promises and pitfalls for Indigenous peoples, who seek to enhance their livelihoods while conserving the habitats in which they reside and the sacredness of their traditions. Drawing on cases from South America, North America, Africa, and Asia, Ecotourism Impacts on Indigenous Peoples examines the social, economic, political, and environmental impacts of ecotourism. A common plea of Indigenous people is that they have greater control over incoming ecotourists and receive more equitable social, economic, and cultural benefits from what they recognize as a highly complex industry with significant environmental, economic, and political effects.

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Utgivningsdatum2024-11-30
Mått152 x 229 x 19 mm
Vikt538 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor262
FörlagBloomsbury Publishing Plc
ISBN9781793643841
UtmärkelserWinner of Choice Outstanding Academic Title 2025 (United States)

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List of Figures and TablesAcknowledgmentsChapter 1. Ecotourism, Indigenous Peoples, and Societal ImpactsWayne A. Babchuk and Robert K. HitchcockChapter 2. Sustainable Tourism: Marketing Indigenous Identity in the Plurinational State of BoliviaF. Sonia Arellano-LópezChapter 3. Challenges of Ecotourism among the San of Botswana, Namibia, and ZimbabweRobert K. Hitchcock, Wayne A. Babchuk, and Melinda C. KellyChapter 4. Ecotourism, Anthropology, and San Community Docents and Activists:Some InteractionsMegan BieseleChapter 5. ‘Your Soul Will Remember’: Reconnecting with the Kalahari, Celebrating Traditional Knowledge, Sharing the Meat, and Becoming a Community on the ?Khomani San Lands TodayR. Fleming PuckettChapter 6. The Mayanization of the Ch’orti’: Indigenous Identity amid Tourism-based Development Initiatives in Copán, HondurasFredy Rodriguez-MejiaChapter 7. Aboriginal Alternative Tourism in Arnhem Land: Tourism as Cultural LearningSachiko Kubota Chapter 8. How Does Cultural Tourism in a National Monument Affect its Affiliated Pueblo Tribes?Vidal Gonzales, Robert K. Hitchcock and Melinda C. KellyChapter 9. Covid-19 and the Limits of Community-Based Ecotourism as a Sustainable Livelihood Diversification Strategy: The Case of the Indigenous Karo of Batu Katak, North Sumatra, IndonesiaRoderick T.J. Buiskool and Stasja KootChapter 10. Change among the Wannilaeto of Sri Lanka: Land, Livelihoods, and Ecotourism ImpactsWiveca StegebornAbout the Contributors