Tourism with and by Indigenous and ethnic communities in the Asia Pacific region: a bricolage of people, places and partnerships

SDGs in practice – how to operate sustainable? : VI. BBS International Sustainability Student Conference Proceeding

“…However, tourism is a two-edged sword; despite its undeniable advantages, it may also have negative effects on local communities, both environmentally and socially. These include the damage to ecosystems caused by over-tourism (Koh and Fakfare, 2020), being dependent on the tourist industry (Lasso and Dahles, 2020), cultural artifacts as tourism attractions (Husa, 2020), and discrimination against ethnic groups and native communities (Tham et al, 2020). Consequently, a number of issues arise, guiding our current discussion and establishing the groundwork for a future sustainable development and tourism research agenda in Southeast Asia.…”