Value Chain Analysis as a foundation tool for pro-poor Tourism Destination Development. Some thoughts.

Posted in LORTON SCRIBBLINGS, Tourism Planning, Tourism and LED, Tourism and communities Value Chain Analysis can provide a solid base for establishing Tourism Destination Development. It provides a useful framework to promote knowledge based dialogue and multi-stakeholders collaboration Typically a Value Chain Analysis will include the following objectives: to identify clusters for pro-poor tourism development to analyze current economic impact from tourism with particular focus on...
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How government can boost the local economic impacts of tourism. The first of a new series of blogs.

Posted in LORTON SCRIBBLINGS, Responsible Tourism, Tourism and LED, Tourism and communities The poor can participate in the tourism industry in many ways – as workers, entrepreneurs, and neighbours. They gain new opportunities but also face constraints. They earn incomes, but also suffer costs of tourism. These impacts vary enormously from destination to destination. Enhancing the opportunities and impacts for the poor is the concern of this new series of blogs. Many governments...
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