Ecotourism planning and sustainable community development in Nepal

Bhatta, Kishan Datta

doi:10.5353/th_b5328039

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“…& Hum. 29 (1): 731 -753 (2021) studies and many suggestions provided by different researchers such as Chan and Bhatta (2013), Waligo et al (2013), Ayachi and Jaouadi (2017), Kenawy et al (2017), and Mendoza- Ramos and Prideaux (2018). Thus, this study developed a conceptual framework for future scholars to establish a connection between the independent variables such as stakeholders interests, stakeholders influence, mediating variable stakeholder management, and finally, the dependent variable sustainable ecotourism implementation and operationalization.…”

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confidence: 98%

“…All the stakeholders such as the local community, government, NGOs, tourists, research institutions should work together despite of the diversified interests and their power to influence to enhance the community well-being and the conservation of the resources. NGOs and the local government should collaborate with the community for a better understanding on this issues (Chan & Bhatta, 2013;Grieves et al, 2014;Mendoza-Ramos & Prideaux, 2018).…”

Section: Materialistic Interest 2 Socio-cultural Interest 3 Environmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Stakeholder theory also guides to understand the interests, stakes, and the power of the stakeholders that are involved in the tourism destination (Chan & Bhatta, 2013;Harrison & Freeman, 2015;Noto & Noto, 2019). It is vital to include stakeholders' interests and understand their power of influence during the development, planning, and management of ecotourism in the destination (Byrd, 2007;Chan & Bhatta, 2013). No stakeholder interest should be left behind (Harrison & Freeman, 2015;Kenawy et al, 2017;Wei & Yang, 2013).…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Understanding the Importance of Stakeholder Management in Achieving Sustainable Ecotourism

Salman¹,

Jaafar²,

Mohamad³

2021

JSSH

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Ecotourism brings many economic, environmental, and socio-cultural benefits to the tourism destination, but its implementation is not simple. Several studies in the past have shown the importance of including stakeholders for the development of ecotourism in the area. Understanding stakeholders varied interests and their power of influence is vital to achieve sustainability in a tourism destination. The study aimed to develop a multi-stakeholder management model that could unite stakeholders towards achieving sustainable ecotourism in the area. A critical synthesis of the literature was conducted by classifying and then critically reviewing the literature to construct and integrate the variables that could help in the better management of stakeholders, which would lead towards the development of a framework that can guide in achieving sustainability in ecotourism. This study validates previous findings and also directs to develop a sustainable ecotourism framework through which the environmental, social, and economic benefits can be achieved in the destination. Understanding multiple stakeholders helps to achieve sustainability and, as a result, makes the tourist destination experience better for both the visitor and host. The developed model would add value to the literature by enriching tourism destination stakeholders understanding, precisely related to the multiple stakeholder management, and leads to achieving ecotourism sustainability.

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Section: Materialistic Interest 2 Socio-cultural Interest 3 Environmentioning

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Section: Introductionmentioning

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Understanding the Importance of Stakeholder Management in Achieving Sustainable Ecotourism

Salman¹,

Jaafar²,

Mohamad³

2021

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“…The collected literature and data relating to the sustainability of CBNRM was analyzed using the qualitative interpretative approach (Bhatta 2014). This was done by noting and synthesizing factors related to the resilience of ecotourism at Mahenye in the face of shocks emanating from a changing operating environment.…”

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“…However, neoliberalism was abandoned after 2000 due to poor relations with the West. Further, some aspects of these neoliberal development approaches are not supportive of communal ownership of resources (Bhatta 2014;Regmi and Walter 2017). Thus, community-based ecotourism projects in Sub-Saharan Africa should shift from being guided by neoliberalism and the Eurocentric and capitalist oriented modernization approach and be more locally controlled in order to be sustainable.…”

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Towards sustainable community conservation in tropical savanna ecosystems: a management framework for ecotourism ventures in a changing environment

Mudzengi

Gandiwa

Muboko

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Environ Dev Sustain

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The sustainability of ecotourism ventures under the Community Based Natural Resources Management in Zimbabwe is under stress due to environmental changes emanating from effects associated with socioeconomic factors, climate change and epidemic diseases. Using an in-depth analysis of the Mahenye ecotourism venture from the year 1982 to 2020 as a case study, this study sought to propose a management framework for ecotourism ventures in a changing environment by examining the sustainability of community conservation initiatives in Zimbabwe. Research methods included expert opinion from two natural resources governance academics, desktop research and authors' experiences about Mahenye ecotourism venture. Results indicated that the Mahenye ecotourism venture has faced significant challenges but has been resilient to withstand the shocks such as population increase, exclusion of youths and women, climate change, hyperinflation, donor fatigue, reduced international ecotourist visitation and international hunting bans emanating from socioeconomic and political environmental changes. These shocks have a negative effect on the main elements of an ecotourism venture such as the wildlife resources, amenities, attraction, accessibility, management system, marketing, beneficiaries and linkages. The management framework highlights the interventions that can be made to enable ecotourism ventures in changing environments to remain sustainable. The interventions are promoting strong community cohesion, developing sustainable self-funding mechanisms, promoting multiple sources of income, carrying targeted environmental education programs, capacity building in managing ecotourism in periods of hyperinflation, improved marketing and offering a unique experience, promoting climate smart ecotourism, promoting domestic ecotourism visits, implementing effective feedback systems among stakeholders to decrease uncertainties and lobbying to have hunting bans removed.

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Co-flourishing: Intertwining community resilience and tourism development in destination communities

Wakil

Sun

Chan

2021

Tourism Management Perspectives

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Ecotourism planning and sustainable community development in Nepal

Cited by 9 publications

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Understanding the Importance of Stakeholder Management in Achieving Sustainable Ecotourism

Understanding the Importance of Stakeholder Management in Achieving Sustainable Ecotourism

Towards sustainable community conservation in tropical savanna ecosystems: a management framework for ecotourism ventures in a changing environment

Co-flourishing: Intertwining community resilience and tourism development in destination communities

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