Traditional rural livelihoods are disappearing due to natural resource decline, climate pressure and, also modernization. This study explores livelihood diversification from primary economic activities into tourism employment in rural communities....

This series of UNWTO Investment Guidelines outlines how to enhance coordination and cooperation and mobilize global investment mechanisms to respond to a global crisis. "Enabling Frameworks for Tourism Investment" provides...

This report shows that plastic pollution risks can affect insurance and investment portfolios in the form of physical, transition, liability and reputational risks. The study identifies how risks related to...

This book features contributions from tourism and recreation researchers and practitioners exploring the relationship between tourism, hospitality, protected areas, livelihoods and both physical and emotional human wellbeing.

This research article provides a report on research assessing the extent to which tourism contributes towards biodiversity financing for Protected Areas management in southern African countries.

This paper assesses the revenue potential of conservation areas in Mozambique national parks and reserves.

This book examines the causes and effects of over tourism and provides insight on visitor education, traffic planning, and redirection to lesser-known sites for a variety of destination economies.

This paper specifically looks at the role of private sector stakeholders in local ecotourism development in southern Africa. Recommendations are put forward as to how the private sector can further...

In this peer reviewed article, coral reef tourism is defined and the valuation of the of the sector is defined in both traditional financial metrics as well as tourist trip...

This OECD report provides policy makers and development stakeholders in developing countries with evidence on trends in ocean-based industries, policy instruments to promote ocean sustainability, and the first review of...