Multi-functionality, juxtaposition and conflict in the Central Amazon: Will tourism contribute to rural livelihoods and save the rainforest?

Hoefle, Scott William

doi:10.1016/j.jrurstud.2015.12.009

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“…Tour guides and boat operators are employed to accompany tourists on excursions with the size of transport crafts ranging from covered outboard-powered boats up to small cruise ships (Figure 1; Hoefle 2016). Luxury jungle lodges are also located along the Negro River in Iranduba and Novo Airão municipalities, upstream from Manaus (Hoefle 2016). This route has been described as one of the most scenic of the Amazon tributaries with forests that are largely intact and black water that produces 'beautiful reflections' (Hoefle 2016, Lohmann andDredge 2012).…”

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“…In some cases, wildlife-focused ecotourism can be profitable for rural people living in or near wilderness areas because they possess first-hand knowledge of local landscapes and native flora and fauna (Hoefle 2016). For example, working as guides or by providing transportation and accommodation, they can receive payment for environmental services in lieu of previous unsustainable hunting practices (Hoefle 2016).…”

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“…For example, working as guides or by providing transportation and accommodation, they can receive payment for environmental services in lieu of previous unsustainable hunting practices (Hoefle 2016). This in turn complements modern wildlife conservation and animal welfare policy which has generally shifted from removing long-resident people from new designated protected areas, and/or penalizing those who practice unsustainable activities in buffer zones, to that of creating sustainable alternative community-based activities with the aim of both promoting forest preservation and alleviating rural poverty (Hoefle 2016).…”

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A review of wildlife ecotourism in Manaus, Brazil

D’Cruze¹,

Machado²,

Matthews³

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The Amazon's ability to draw tourists is thought to be strongly associated with the opportunity to have sight of and interact with iconic wild animals. Tourism leaders are calling for the private and public sectors to develop wildlife focused ecotourism in this region. However, specific information regarding current practice and their impact on wildlife is lacking. Although wildlife ecotourism here remains in its relative infancy, our study demonstrates that a wide variety of wildlife-focused activities are already being promoted and provided to tourists who visit the city of Manaus in Brazil. Issues of potential wildlife conservation and animal welfare concern include wildlife-baiting, swim-with free-ranging pink river dolphin activity, the use of captive wild animals as photo props and the sale of wildlife body parts as souvenirs. We found that tour guides actively promoted these activities on 77% of excursions attended, which involved a range of different wild animals, representing at least 10 different species from three different taxonomic classes. From a legal perspective, despite the potential risks imposed to wildlife and tourist well-being, there are still no specific laws regulating feeding, touching and swimming with pink river dolphins in Brazil. However, the illegality of advertising and providing direct physical contact wildlife 'photo prop' tourism is demonstrated by enforcement action taken by wildlife authorities during our study. We suggest that tourist focused human behavior change initiatives should become a critical component of a wider holistic approach to effectively balance wildlife protection goals and any expansion of wildlife ecotourism in the Amazon.

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A review of wildlife ecotourism in Manaus, Brazil

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“…i) la primera referida a la multifuncionalidad del territorio, ii) la segunda referente a la coexistencia de actividades nuevas y tradicionales y iii) la última sobre las relaciones de conflicto alrededor del uso y aprovechamiento de la sal (Hoefle, 2016).…”

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Turismo culinario y patrimonio histórico: La ruta de la sal prehispánica en Zapotitlán Salinas, Mexico

Ortiz

Hubert

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2017

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ResumenCon el objetivo de analizar la relación entre turismo culinario y patrimonio histórico se desarrolló un estudio de caso con enfoque cualitativo, que aborda el análisis de una comunidad productora de una sal milenaria en el centro de México. Las categorías de análisis fueron los actores sociales, el producto alimentario y el territorio. Los resultados muestran que la actividad turística presenta efectos ambivalentes hacia la reproducción social de un bien patrimonial alimentario con fuertes vínculos históricos. Se concluye que es necesaria una revisión de los retos y oportunidades que enfrenta el campo mexicano frente a la inserción del turismo rural como una estrategia de desarrollo.Palabras Clave: turismo culinario; patrimonio histórico; alimentos emblemáticos; desarrollo local. AbstractWith the purpose of analysing the relationship between culinary tourism and historical heritage, a case study was developed taking a qualitative approach, which deals with the analysis of a community that produces millenary salt in central Mexico. The categories of analysis were the social actors, the food product and the territory. The results show that the tourist activity presents ambivalent effects towards the social reproduction of the historical-culinary heritage with strong territorial ties. It is concluded that a review of the challenges and opportunities facing the Mexican countryside is necessary, as regards the insertion of rural tourism as a development strategy.Keywords: culinary tourism, historical heritage, emblematic foods, local development. ResumoA fim de analisar a relação entre turismo e património gastronómico, neste artigo apresenta-se um estudo de caso, com abordagem qualitativa, no qual se analisa uma comunidade produtora de sal, milenar, no centro do México. As categorias de análise foram os atores sociais, o produto alimentar e o território. Os resultados mostram que o turismo tem efeitos ambivalentes na reprodução social de um bem patrimonial alimentar com fortes vínculos históricos. Conclui-se que é necessária uma revisão dos desafios e oportunidades que o México enfrenta face à opção do turismo rural como estratégia de desenvolvimento.Palavras-chave: turismo culinário, património histórico, alimentos icónicos, desenvolvimento local.

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“…global critical political ecology, which denounces carbon colonialism involved in neo-liberal trade-off agreements permitting continued pollution in exchange for conservation projects in less developed countries as well as the green washing of unsustainable and socially inequitable activities such as tourism (Hoefle, 2013a(Hoefle, , 2016Forsyth, 2003;Peet et al, 2011;Singer, 2015;Taylor, 2015) 2. radical environmental history, which questions the intentions of upper-class Western environmentalists whose dualistic vision of society/culture separated from an essentialised Nature causes the removal of the rural poor from conservation units, which once duly cleansed of this offending visual pollution are then consumed in the form of eco-tourism benefiting wealthy individuals from metropolitan areas (Adams and Mulligan, 2003;Dowie, 2009;Jacoby, 2014Jacoby, [2001). …”

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