Types and relevance of advocacy in destination-based non-profit organisations - Evidence from New Zealand ecosanctuaries

Albrecht, Julia N.; Haid, Marco; Faisal, Abrar

doi:10.1016/j.tmp.2021.100898

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“…Second, the research advances tourism knowledge on environmental aesthetics (Kirillova et al, 2014) by uncovering its perceived usefulness in conservation advocacy and shallow connections with environmental ethics. Last but not least, the research adds new insights into the challenges facing tourism development at community-led ecological restoration sites (Albrecht et al, 2021; Campbell-Hunt, 2014) through offering a qualitative account of related dilemmas at the management and operation side.…”

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“…Developing tourism is considered to offer a wide variety of opportunities including revenue generation and conservation advocacy. It also raises challenges, given that the complex relationship between tourism and the sustainability of community-led and non-profit protected areas is required to be further advanced through empirical research (Albrecht et al, 2021; Campbell-Hunt, 2014). Informed by theories of environmental ethics and aesthetics, this paper explores perceptions of ecological restoration and tourism by individuals involved in the management and operation at New Zealand mainland eco-sanctuaries and considers implications for visitor experiences from a co-creation perspective.…”

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Co-creating ecological restoration experiences at Aotearoa (New Zealand) eco-sanctuaries: An environmental philosophical approach

2022

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With the continuing biodiversity crisis in New Zealand, an increasing number of eco-sanctuaries have been established to restore local ecology through the active management of invasive predator species, in combination with the translocation of endangered endemic wildlife. Seeking to achieve the (near) complete restoration of pre-human ecosystems, many of these projects are community-led social enterprises where tourism is developed for operation revenue and conservation advocacy. This paper explores perceptions of ecological restoration and tourism by individuals involved in the management and operation at New Zealand mainland eco-sanctuaries and considers implications for the co-creation of visitor experiences. Informed by theories of environmental philosophy, it presents an analysis of 14 in-depth interviews. The findings reveal that the philosophies of the participants can either challenge visitors to reflect upon their ecological perspectives or pay increased attention to visitor interests and accommodate diverse perspectives in the provision of the tourist experience. This paper contributes new knowledge by identifying participants’ eco-centric and shallow anthropocentric environmental ethics and dilemmas facing tourism development at community-led ecological restoration sites. In doing so, it considers the possibility that co-created visitor experiences at eco-sanctuaries can challenge the environmental philosophies of visitors.

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Co-creating ecological restoration experiences at Aotearoa (New Zealand) eco-sanctuaries: An environmental philosophical approach

2022

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“…Destination advocacy intentions Advocacy exhibit a persons' inclination towards a place because of specific cause that reinforces positive recommendation (Albrecht et al, 2021).…”

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The role of emotional solidarity–driven tourists’ nostalgia in shaping advocacy intentions

Razzaq,

Akhtar

2024

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PurposeExamining emotional solidarity that drives tourists’ nostalgia has received significant attention, offering valuable insights that can aid in the selection of a travel destination. However, tourists’ nostalgia, along with its antecedents—perceived safety risk and emotional solidarity, has gained less attention within the setting of Pakistan. Therefore, this research has been carried out and validated a research framework using the stimulus-organism-response model to investigate the links between perceived safety risk, emotional solidarity—welcoming nature, emotional closeness, sympathetic understanding, perceived nostalgia, and destination advocacy intentions. In addition, this model employed destination attachment—place identity and place dependence—as a boundary condition on the relationships between emotional solidarity and advocacy intentions.Design/methodology/approachThis study collected 545 responses through two methods: offline distribution of print copies of the questionnaire and online surveys from domestic tourists who visited scenic destinations last year. Structural equation modeling (SEM) was performed using AMOS 26, and the PROCESS macro was conducted using IBM SPSS 28.FindingsThe findings highlighted that perceived safety risk negatively influences emotional solidarity—welcoming nature, emotional closeness, sympathetic understanding—, resulting in a positive effect on perceived nostalgia. Furthermore, tourists’ perceived nostalgia positively triggers advocacy intentions. The findings also confirmed the boundary conditions of destination attachment—place identity and place dependence—on the association between emotional solidarity and perceived nostalgia.Practical implicationsThree major practical implications of these findings: First, ensuring visitor safety with smart security measures, digital tools for quick response, and local community involvement. Second, highlighting local markets, art, and architecture to enrich cultural experiences and promote accessibility and diversity. Finally, using marketing to generate nostalgic experiences through local collaborations, professional storytelling, and engaging social media content to build emotional ties and curiosity.Originality/valueIn terms of originality, this is pioneering research intended at developing and validating the model in the context of Pakistani destinations. Furthermore, this marks the initial step in examining the proposed relationships between perceived safety risk and emotional solidarity in fostering tourists' perceived nostalgia, ultimately leading to a strong desire to advocate for the destination.

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Types and relevance of advocacy in destination-based non-profit organisations - Evidence from New Zealand ecosanctuaries

Cited by 2 publications

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Co-creating ecological restoration experiences at Aotearoa (New Zealand) eco-sanctuaries: An environmental philosophical approach

Co-creating ecological restoration experiences at Aotearoa (New Zealand) eco-sanctuaries: An environmental philosophical approach

The role of emotional solidarity–driven tourists’ nostalgia in shaping advocacy intentions

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