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 report surveyed 30 tourism operators globally using the IUCN NbS Global Standard to assess how NbS are enabling destinations to take proactive climate action. The paper outlined 5 Principles...

This World Bank report presents information on how oceans are vital for Indonesia’s economy and social welfare, looking at both long and short-term challenges which can be addressed through a...

This study examines the current state of tourism in The Gambia, West Africa, and proposes a series of practical measures to enhance the flow of benefits to the poor. It...

This book, designed for lecturers, students and researchers in tourism and ecotourism practitioners, defines, describes and analyzes ecotourism in the less developed countries and its environmental and social impacts. Includes...

This research paper uses case studies from South Africa, Mozambique, and Zimbabwe, to examine how changing institutional arrangements and policies affect poor people's livelihoods and access to natural resources. It...

This book provides an analysis of the tourism sector in Cabo Verde and Sao Tome e Principe by presenting an overview of the economies and state of their nascent tourism...

This book provides an analysis of tourism in African island nations by examining the economic and social potential, contextual constraints, and potential impacts of the sector on development.

This article addresses the economic and social implications of the COVID-19 health crisis in the coastal community of Mahahual, Mexico. Dependent on cruise tourism, this community has to adapt workers...

This CBD, UNEP, and UNWTO report provides stakeholders with the tools to make the tourism sector more biodiversity friendly and more socially just. It addresses the links between tourism development,...