The nexus between governance and the economic impact of whale-watching. The case of the coastal lagoons in the El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve, Baja California, Mexico

Mayer, Marius; Brenner, Ludger; Schauss, Bernadette; Stadler, Claudia; Arnegger, Julius; Job, Hubert

doi:10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2018.04.016

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“…Studies have shown that the biosphere reserve runs the risk of being overexploited in the absence of regulations by competent institutions or agencies in charge. One of the possible resultant effects of anti-biosphere reserve activities is the reduction of both animal population and economic sustainability (Mayer et al , 2018). This is possibly due to increasingly complex issues and encumbrances related to the sustainability of the biosphere environment.…”

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Community participation in environmental sustainability: a case study of proposed Penang Hill Biosphere Reserve, Malaysia

Jaafar

Ebekozien

Mohamad

2021

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Purpose Globally, several studies have shown that biosphere reserves faced severe threats related to climate and human changes. Community participation in environmental sustainability may mitigate these threats in biosphere reserve destinations. Therefore, this paper aims to examine the community perceptions regarding the proposed Penang Hill Biosphere Reserve with the support of Community Readiness Theory to the framework via qualitative research. Design/methodology/approach To achieve this, 13 face-to-face interviews were conducted that covered major communities within the hill and validated via secondary sources. Phenomenological type of qualitative research and a combination of purposeful and snowball type of non-probability sampling techniques were used. Findings This paper found that Penang Hill Corporation does collaborate with communities around the hill in matters connected with hill conservation. Research limitations/implications This paper is limited to investigating community perceptions regarding the proposed Penang Hill Biosphere Reserve. Future research is needed to further investigate the framework and the supporting theory (Community Readiness Theory). Practical implications This paper recommended that Penang Hill Corporation should build more effective communication capacity for the communities around the hill via coordinated synergy within the various agencies and communities. Also, the act that established the corporation should be reviewed to capture the provision of liaison offices for agencies controlling various sections of the hill. Originality/value This paper demonstrates that positive community engagement will enhance environmental sustainability and possibly facilitate recognition by UNESCO’s Man and Biosphere Reserve Programme.

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Community participation in environmental sustainability: a case study of proposed Penang Hill Biosphere Reserve, Malaysia

Jaafar

Ebekozien

Mohamad

2021

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“…With regard to stakeholders, the existence of different groups with various interests and the need to manage the destination are mentioned, taking into account these differences to favour the engagement of all of them [135,142]. In this line, it is emphasised that management and use regulation by the government must be in line with the needs of local stakeholders and resource users [143].…”

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“…Cluster 5 works focus on the governance system of protected natural areas in order to determine good management practices. The management systems of these areas must take into account their high risk of overexploitation, the diverse interests of the stakeholders involved in them and the economic impact of tourism activities [142][143][144]. The existence of interrelations between these factors seems a clear fact [118].…”

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Sustainability and Tourism Competitiveness in Protected Areas: State of Art and Future Lines of Research

2019

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The sustainability approach applied to tourism has been taking shape as a dominant paradigm in tourism research, as well as becoming a requirement to achieve tourism competitiveness. This paper focuses specifically on the application of both concepts to protected areas, as tourist destinations. A bibliometric approach is adopted to provide information about the patterns and trends in the accumulation of knowledge related to this field, as well as to map its social, conceptual, and intellectual structure. Both evaluative and relational techniques are used to analyse the papers published until August 2019 and collected in the Web of Science (WoS) and Scopus databases. The results indicate that the research field has experienced significant growth in the last decade, with institutions of the USA and Australia as stimuli of scientific progress in this field. This study finds eight thematic clusters, although there is subject dispersion within each cluster, linked to the emerging and multidisciplinary nature of the field. Based on the working lines open, the study also identifies possible future approaches, linked to the incorporation of the perspectives and objectives of the different stakeholders, and the development of indicators to monitor and control dimensions of interest.

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“…One study by Schwoerer, Knowler, and García-Martínez (2016) applied a producer side approach to estimate the economic rent associated with whale watching in 2006 in Baja California, Mexico. A further study by Mayer et al (2018) on Baja California evaluated the overall economic impact of whale watching at the site, a study which included a supply-side analysis and provide information about the motivation of whale watchers that could be applied to correct for multiple trip biases. Another publication by Brenner, Mayer, and Stadler (2016) evaluated the gross turnover of the whale watching industry associated with the El Vizcaino Biosphere Reserve.…”

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A contingent valuation approach to estimating the recreational value of commercial whale watching – the case study of Faxaflói Bay, Iceland

Cook

Malinauskaitė

Davíðsdóttir

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There is currently limited knowledge concerning the economic value of commercial whale watching from the perspective of the consumer's trip experience. This study outlines the results of an in-person contingent valuation survey, which asked whale watching tourists in Faxaflói Bay, Iceland, how much they would have been willing to pay beyond the paid ticket price. Based on a sample of 163 tourists, only 30 (18.40%) reported any consumer surplus, despite the majority stating positive satisfaction with the experience. Mean consumer surplus was 768 ISK (approximately 5.60 euros). Scaled up to the number of whale watching tourists in Faxaflói Bay in 2018 of 148,442, aggregate CS was approximately 114.0 million ISK (0.83 million euros), a 6.9% mark-up on estimated annual revenue generation derived from average ticket prices. The study provides new information on the economic value of whale watching in an area which had already been part-designated as a whale sanctuary.

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The nexus between governance and the economic impact of whale-watching. The case of the coastal lagoons in the El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve, Baja California, Mexico

Cited by 29 publications

References 45 publications

Community participation in environmental sustainability: a case study of proposed Penang Hill Biosphere Reserve, Malaysia

Community participation in environmental sustainability: a case study of proposed Penang Hill Biosphere Reserve, Malaysia

Sustainability and Tourism Competitiveness in Protected Areas: State of Art and Future Lines of Research

A contingent valuation approach to estimating the recreational value of commercial whale watching – the case study of Faxaflói Bay, Iceland

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