Wetlands: from tourism to responsible tourism

Posted in LORTON SCRIBBLINGS, Responsible Tourism, Sustainable Tourism, Tourism Planning, Tourism and communities As poverty is one of the drivers of wetland degradation, responsible tourism can be an important instrument for both poverty alleviation and wetland conservation. Clearly, however, addressing the needs of poor communities and at the same time ensuring that tourism does not erode the environmental, and cultural, base on which it depends creates important challenges. A careful analysis of a wide...
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Planning for tourism in protected areas. Public participation is critical.

Posted in Integrated Master Planning, Tourism and communities The planning process consists of the steps to be gone through in preparing a plan, which usually involves much public participation and debate at all stages. Each park and protected area needs a plan that describes how tourism and associated development will be managed. The plan represents the desired future state or condition of the protected area and the most efficient and equitable path to...
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