Tourism Governance and Attainment of the Sustainable Development Goals in Africa

Siakwah, Pius; Musavengane, Regis; Leonard, Llewellyn

doi:10.1080/21568316.2019.1600160

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“…Chidakel, Eb and Child [13] argued that there is generally a lack of knowledge on the socio-economic benefits of protected areas to host communities in developing countries, as these are often poorly documented. Similar concerns are equally raised by Siakwah, Musavengane and Leonard [14], who argue that where sustainable tourism governance frameworks have been used, they often failed to meet expectations and have been found to be unjust, as power dynamics have often been unfairly balanced against the local populace. Understanding how the SDG adoption by the sector has gone in alleviating such challenges is crucial in that regard as the quest for an equitable, sustainable tourism model is sought.…”

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confidence: 81%

Successes and Challenges in Sustainable Development Goals Localisation for Host Communities around Kruger National Park

Mabibibi¹,

Dube²,

Thwala³

2021

Sustainability

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Tourism has often been blamed for its unsustainable ways for a number of years now. Consequently, there have been efforts to ensure that tourism contributes to the host communities to address some of the sustainability challenges through responsible and sustainable tourism initiatives in the recent past. With less than nine years to go before the lapse of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), there is a need to take stock of how tourism enterprises such as national parks are contributing to the SDGs. This study examines how Kruger National Parks (KNP) is assisting the host communities in meeting the SDG goals and targets. The study made use of 30 in-depth key informant interviews, field observations and critical document analysis. The study found that regardless of the challenges it faces as an organization in partnering with host communities for developmental purposes, Kruger National Park has assisted communities to meet at least 15 out of the 17 SDGs. These span from social to economic, environmental and cultural SDGs. Since KNP’s projects address host community needs, several challenges need to be dealt with to ensure the sustainability of these projects post COVID-19 pandemic, which has undermined many nature tourism establishments worldwide. Besides the pandemic, there is a need to manage community expectations with regard to how far it can address some of the challenges faced by communities.

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Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 81%

Successes and Challenges in Sustainable Development Goals Localisation for Host Communities around Kruger National Park

Mabibibi¹,

Dube²,

Thwala³

2021

Sustainability

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“…The proposed rules were formulated separately for hotels, tour operators, and tourist destinations. An interesting scientific study is the article by P. Siakwah, R. Musavengane, and L. Leonard [81], who refer to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) and the tasks that tourism can implement in this context. One of the elements is to emphasize the role of spa tourism.…”

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The Sustainable Business Model of Spa Tourism Enterprise—Results of Research Carried Out in Poland

Szromek

2021

Journal of Open Innovation: Technology, Market, and Complexity

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The article presents the results of the analysis of the elements of business models of spa tourism enterprises in the context of the principles of sustainable development in tourism business. In the process of defining individual rules for tourist enterprises, an approach based on sustainable tourism criteria and an attempt to adjust them to individual conditions resulting from the specifics of the tourist business activity being carried out was proposed. The characteristics of the individual components of business models were based on the results of interviews conducted in 17 tourism enterprises. The CANVAS scheme was used to examine the structure of the business model. It was found that the business models of spa tourism enterprises not only fail to conform to the principles of sustainable development, but are also not used as managerial tools. Their knowledge among managers is very poor. The analysis was supplemented with additional roles played by Polish sanatoriums in preventing the SARS-Cov2 virus pandemic. The research also revealed an example of cooperation between several spa companies, in the framework of coopetition and exchange of knowledge and services, which can be considered as the initiation of cooperation based on open innovation.

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“…Tourism development based on local wisdom needs to be achieved through partnership arrangements with community stakeholders. Tourism development actors and the way they relate to each other influence policy perceptions formed through negotiation of interests and communication of understanding (Siakwah, Musavengane & Leonard, 2020). Policies can be shaped and renegotiated with affected local communities (Hill & Hupe, 2002).…”

Section: Tourism Policymentioning

confidence: 99%

Evaluation of Tourism Policies Towards Sustainable Development

Marpaung¹,

Aulia²,

Witarsa³

2021

JPL

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Indonesia has the potential of natural resources for tourism development. One of the natural resources that the government continues to develop in Indonesia is the Lake Toba tourist attraction. The level of tourism visits at Lake Toba tourist destinations in Indonesia in recent years is low. Policies designed to provide a socially inclusive and ecologically sound tourism framework are weak in encouraging local wisdom-based tourism in the tourist destinations of Lake Toba, North Sumatera, Indonesia. Local wisdom-based government policies are essential and strategic because they can trigger an increase in the quality of tourism in Lake Toba. Government regulations and policies that show concern for local wisdom for the Lake Toba area in North Sumatera, Indonesia, can support and guide community involvement. The results of this research can help evaluate policy documents at other well-known tourist destinations.

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Tourism Governance and Attainment of the Sustainable Development Goals in Africa

Cited by 134 publications

References 89 publications

Successes and Challenges in Sustainable Development Goals Localisation for Host Communities around Kruger National Park

Successes and Challenges in Sustainable Development Goals Localisation for Host Communities around Kruger National Park

The Sustainable Business Model of Spa Tourism Enterprise—Results of Research Carried Out in Poland

Evaluation of Tourism Policies Towards Sustainable Development

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