Tourism as a pathway to livelihood diversification: Evidence from biosphere reserves, Ethiopia

Bires, Zemenu; Raj, Sahil

doi:10.1016/j.tourman.2020.104159

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“…Rural tourism can cause changes to and lead to the building of farmers' lifestyles, transform a large number of traditional subsistence farmers into modern subsistence 2 of 16 farmers, change the farmers' livelihood capital reserves and their combination of activities [6], alleviate poverty, increase survival opportunities, improve welfare and abilities, ensure the diversification of food supply and livelihood, improve the living environment [7,8], improve the quality of life of ethnic minorities [9], and contribute to the realization of environmental, economic, social, and cultural sustainable development [10]. It can also be a way to diversify livelihoods [11]. However, while rural tourism brings opportunities to a rural social economy and ecological environment, as an external pressure factor, there are also many risks and challenges.…”

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Farmers’ Livelihood Adaptability in Rural Tourism Destinations: An Evaluation Study of Rural Revitalization in China

Guo

Nijkamp

et al. 2020

Sustainability

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Rural tourism is one of the important ways to achieve rural revitalization and one of the choices for farmers to improve their viability. Therefore, the socio-ecological systems (SES) analysis framework and obstacle factor analysis can provide a new perspective for the evaluation of farmers’ behavior adaptation processes. In order to test the adaptation mechanisms of farmers’ lives in rural tourism destinations, we applied this analysis framework to Ying-Tao-Gou Village in China. The study found that the livelihood adaptation strategies of local farmers can be divided into the categories of “tourism livelihood”, “part-time livelihood”, “worker livelihood”, and “farming livelihood”. The livelihood adaptation of local farmers presented a relatively balanced picture. There were significant differences in the livelihood adaptability of different types of farmers, but tourism farmers had the strongest livelihood adaptability. There were various barriers to the livelihood adaptation of different types of farmers, such as household savings and education level. Finally, to improve the adaptability of farmers’ livelihoods, amendments can be made in policy formulation, tourism development, and by the farmers themselves. This study is of great significance for the government in formulating policies to improve people’s livelihoods, to stimulate the vitality of rural development, and to accelerate the development of rural revitalization.

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Farmers’ Livelihood Adaptability in Rural Tourism Destinations: An Evaluation Study of Rural Revitalization in China

Guo

Nijkamp

et al. 2020

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“…Islands are highly dependent on marine resources and the activities of the blue economy. In addition, with the unquestionable growth that marine tourism generates in destination economies, it also causes a range of environmental impacts that can lead to the deterioration of coastal and marine ecosystems (Bires and Raj 2020 ; Hawkins and Roberts 1994 ; Kurniawan et al 2016 ; Miller and Auyong 1991 ; Miller and Ditton 1986 ; Pascoe et al 2014 ; Romeril 1988 ; Wong 1993 ). The challenge of tourism in coastal territories is to find, through strategies and management mechanisms, a balanced adjustment between economic, environmental and sociocultural dimensions (Budowski 1976 ; Hall 2011 ; Jones 2019 ; Liu et al 2020 ; Merli et al 2019 ; Orams 1999 ; Papageorgiou 2016 ) in tourism sustainability (Bramwell and Lane 2011 ; Gkoumas 2019 ; Grilli et al 2021 ; Pham 2020 ; Rocha et al 2020 ).…”

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The involvement of marine tourism companies in CSR: the case of the island of Tenerife

González-Morales

Talavera

González

2021

Environ Dev Sustain

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Corporate Social Responsibility is a voluntary strategy by companies, which integrates a set of actions that contribute to sustainable development. This study analyzes the degree of involvement of marine tourism companies in human resource management, adaptation to change, environmental management, local community development and collaboration with public and private agents. These areas configure companies’ Corporate Social Responsibility strategies. Information was collected from marine tourism companies on the island of Tenerife using quantitative and qualitative methodologies. A binary logistic regression analysis was applied. The results indicate that, in general, marine tourism companies are socio-environmentally responsible. Environmental aspects and adaptation to change through innovation have the greatest weight in these companies’ Corporate Social Responsibility strategies. Actions for local community development and collaboration with private agents are also important. However, human resource management influences negatively since marine tourism is a highly regulated sector in this regard. Thus, actions are mandatory and not voluntary, affecting all companies equally whether they have high levels of Corporate Social Responsibility implementation or not. Regarding relations with public authorities, the results indicate that improvement is urgently required, given the low participation of marine tourism companies in policy making.

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“…Tourism is seen as a poverty alleviation, economic diversification and inter-cultural strategy in most regions of the world. It had been described as one of the fastest-growing industry in terms of revenue generation and employment opportunities [1]. The revenue generation emanating from international tourism is roughly 1.5 trillion USD annually [2].…”

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“…An earlier study evaluated the economic potential of tourism in Tanzania [17]. In Ethiopia, the impact of tourism on livelihood diversification outcome was recently reported [1]. In Sierra Leone, studies on tourism are rare as the industry has not attracted a great research interest.…”

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“…The overriding aim of this study was to access the socio-economic impacts of tourism development in Sierra Leone. The specific objectives were to (1) analyze the contribution of tourism to national employment and poverty alleviation (2) analyze the contribution of tourism to the local economy (3) assess the impacts of tourism on destination regions in Sierra Leone. This study is important in the sense that it will help the government of Sierra Leone to formulate and review policies on socio-economic issues around the tourism sector.…”

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The Socio-Economic Impacts of Tourism Development in Sierra Leone: A Pilot Study

Thullah¹,

Liu²

2020

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Tourism is a fast-growing industry, and one of the most vital sectors that drive the economic growth of a nation. This current work investigates the socio-economic impact of tourism in Sierra Leone. Therefore, the objectives of this research are to (1) analyze the contribution of tourism to national employment and poverty alleviation (2) analyze the contribution of tourism to the local economy (3) assess the impacts of tourism on destination regions in Sierra Leone. A total of 130 respondents from different works of life are targeted for this study. Results revealed that tourism have provided employment opportunities for many people especially youths. However, the nature of employment ranged from full time to part time. Tourism has also help many locals to establish business enterprises to meet the needs and demands of tourists. This has contributed to local economic growth in most part of the country. Both positive and negative impacts of tourism were identified on this current study. The positive impacts included cultural exchange between tourists and local people, infrastructural development in tourist destination communities or areas, and local currency flow. Soaring crime rates, cultural invasion, high cost of living are some of the negative implications of tourism identified by respondents.

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Tourism as a pathway to livelihood diversification: Evidence from biosphere reserves, Ethiopia

Cited by 47 publications

References 71 publications

Farmers’ Livelihood Adaptability in Rural Tourism Destinations: An Evaluation Study of Rural Revitalization in China

Farmers’ Livelihood Adaptability in Rural Tourism Destinations: An Evaluation Study of Rural Revitalization in China

The involvement of marine tourism companies in CSR: the case of the island of Tenerife

The Socio-Economic Impacts of Tourism Development in Sierra Leone: A Pilot Study

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