Between Local and Global, Discourses and Practices: Rethinking Ecotourism Development in Celestún (Yucatán, México)

Azcárate, Matilde Córdoba

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“…Moreover, our results have provided circumstantial support for the notion that "it is technically difficult and potentially politically disadvantageous for local authorities to deal with the poorer sub-groups of the Pantanal" [73] (p. 41). Indeed, the position of the poorer segments of the inhabitants of the Pantanal support the notion that the end of colonialism does not equal to the end of coloniality, and that changes proposed in the name of modernization, economy, and progress may often promote "the reproduction of a modern-colonial world model" [70] (p. 105) (see also [81]). • Recreation and tourism tied to specific social contexts • Nature-based tourism revolves primarily around rich foreign tourists • Lack of government support to aid the tourist sector feeding into a need for self-sufficiency in a 'land without law' • Growth of tourism puts pressure on social-ecological system (e.g., infrastructure development, lack of good staff, lack of trained guides, disturbance of wild animals).…”

Section: Discussion: Representations Of a Simplified Biodiverse Pantmentioning

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Online and Offline Representations of Biocultural Diversity: A Political Ecology Perspective on Nature-Based Tourism and Indigenous Communities in the Brazilian Pantanal

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The concept of biocultural diversity is confronted with contemporary changes that impact on local communities, such as globalization and digital transformations. Engaging the conceptual flexibility of 'biocultural diversity', we studied nature-based tourism at the intersection of indigenous communities and the digital realm. We employed a political ecology perspective to examine online and offline representations of biocultural diversity in the Brazilian Pantanal, one of the biggest wetlands in the world, and home to groups of peoples known as the Pantaneiros. Data from interviews with 48 stakeholders in the tourist sector were structured along three 'myths'-the Uncivilised, Unrestrained, and Unchanged-for which we have also constructed counter narratives. Each myth denoted the primacy of biodiversity, and ignored broader dimensions of the Pantanal as a bioculturally diverse landscape. The relationships of the Pantaneiros with their environment were found to be intricate and had clear repercussions for tourism, but ironically, reference to the Pantaneiro culture in nature-based tourism was superficial. Moreover, thriving on the myths, this form of tourism perpetuates skewed power structures and social inequalities. Lower-class Pantaneiros likely suffer most from this. We recommend stakeholder engagement with a biocultural design that facilitates the integration of other-than-biodiversity values, and that thereby promotes sustainability of the entire social-ecological system. Sustainability 2018, 10, 3643 2 of 20 and parcel of mainstream environmental discourses and initiatives [1]. Yet, despite this, the concept has received criticism too. Focusing on landscapes, species, and genetic diversity, biodiversity overlooks human and cultural components of landscapes [2,3]. As such biodiversity conservation has conceptual roots in one of the earliest institutionalised expressions of nature conservation: the National Park movement that commenced with Yellowstone in 1872. In their most stringent form, both National Parks and biodiversity protection may lead to so-called fortress conservation in which rigid boundaries between human and nature are drawn. Both in historical and recent times, indigenous communities and other local peoples have been suffering from the consequences of fortress conservation, which have included displacement, restricted land access and rights, and unfair relations of production [4].Understandings of biocultural diversity-the interrelated and co-evolved diversity of life in its biological and cultural manifestations [5]-takes a more holistic approach to natural areas and its inhabitants than biodiversity conservation does. 'Biocultural diversity' explicitly embraces the notion of social-ecological systems, in which the interrelatedness between rural populations and the natural environment are emphasised, either in a traditional setting or with regard to newer human-nature interactions [2,6]. Moreover, biocultural diversity aims to pay heed to the various cultural manifestations-such as worldviews,...

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Section: Discussion: Representations Of a Simplified Biodiverse Pantmentioning

confidence: 93%

Online and Offline Representations of Biocultural Diversity: A Political Ecology Perspective on Nature-Based Tourism and Indigenous Communities in the Brazilian Pantanal

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“…Ethnographic studies are time-consuming as they allow the researcher to 'live' the research and be one of the participants while conducting observation and participating in daily activities (Bryman, 2016). Tourism ethnographies used to explore the aspects of dark tourism (Buda, 2015), community development (Azcárate, 2006;Cole, 2008), understand tourists' experiences (Frazer & Waitt, 2016;Westerhausen, 2002), host-guests' relations (Wei, Qian, & Sun, 2018) and impact of tourism on water resources (Cole, 2017).…”

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Discourses of Volunteer Farm Tourism in Nepal: A Methodological Approach to World Wide Opportunities on Organic Farms

Wengel

2018

Jnl Tourism & Adventure

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In this research note, I propose an appropriate methodology to study discourses around the volunteer farm exchange programme World Wide Opportunities on Organic Farms (WWOOF) in Nepal. WWOOF is an international movement that connects organic farmers and international travellers who wish to exchange their labour for food and accommodation. Previously WWOOF was described as volunteer tourism, alternative tourism or as an alternative to tourism. As a non-profi t exchange programme WWOOF abodes the commercialisation of tourism and attracts long-term international travellers who do not describe themselves as tourists and see WWOOF as a way to explore the destinations off the beaten track. As such, WWOOF members share different philosophy or discourse of travel from commercial farm tourism. Thus, it is essential to understand what drives farm hosts and volunteers to participate in this unique exchange programme in Nepal.

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“…The Greater Flamingo (Phoenicopterus roseus) is an uncommon migrant found in Sri Lanka, and is a major attraction among avitourists (Azcárate, 2006). It has a wide distribution in the Old World including southern and eastern Spain and southern France, parts of northern and western Africa, from east Africa to South Africa and Madagascar, and east to Kazakhstan and through Middle East to India and Sri Lanka (Primack, 2010;del Hoyo et al, 2017).…”

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Population size and movements of the Greater Flamingo (<i>Phoenicopterus</i> <i>roseus</i>) in the Jaffna peninsula, Sri Lanka: Results from a long-term study

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The Greater Flamingo (Phoenicopterus roseus) is an uncommon migrant bird species found in Sri Lanka, and is a major attraction among avitourists. Jaffna Peninsula, Mannar Island, and the southeastern coastal areas are the known strongholds of this species in Sri Lanka. Previous studies on this species in the Jaffna Peninsula are limited, most probably due to the inaccessibility of the area during the three-decade long civil war. Hence, the objectives of the present study were to determine the population size and movements of the Greater Flamingo in major flocking areas in the Jaffna Peninsula. The study used point counts to determine population size. Binoculars and spotting scopes were used for observations. Counts were taken monthly for five years from April, 2013 to April, 2018 to cover both migratory and nonmigratory seasons. To determine their movements, we mapped the location of flocks using a GPS throughout the study period. The estimated total population size for Greater Flamingo in the Jaffna Peninsula is 6245±300. The highest average count (1081) was recorded from Nagar Kovil area with mean flock size of 367±73. Flamingos were recorded during both migratory and non-migratory seasons. The highest number of birds was observed from June-August. During the height of the dry season, flamingos moved away from western parts of the Jaffna Peninsula and concentrate on eastern parts possibly due to the higher abundance of food. The wetlands are the highly preferred habitats of the flamingos. The year-round presence of flamingos indicates that they remain in Sri Lanka beyond the migratory season as summer loiterers. The present study shows that the Jaffna Peninsula is an important area for the Greater Flamingo, thus protecting their preferred habitats is critical for their survival.

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Between Local and Global, Discourses and Practices: Rethinking Ecotourism Development in Celestún (Yucatán, México)

Cited by 16 publications

References 24 publications

Online and Offline Representations of Biocultural Diversity: A Political Ecology Perspective on Nature-Based Tourism and Indigenous Communities in the Brazilian Pantanal

Online and Offline Representations of Biocultural Diversity: A Political Ecology Perspective on Nature-Based Tourism and Indigenous Communities in the Brazilian Pantanal

Discourses of Volunteer Farm Tourism in Nepal: A Methodological Approach to World Wide Opportunities on Organic Farms

Population size and movements of the Greater Flamingo (<i>Phoenicopterus</i> <i>roseus</i>) in the Jaffna peninsula, Sri Lanka: Results from a long-term study

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