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Book SynopsisThe
Handbook on Tourism and Conservation demonstrates the intrinsic nexus between tourism, the environment and sustainable natural resources use. It applies Ostrom’s social-ecological systems (SESs) theory as the analytical framework for reaching a consensus on divergent viewpoints within the context of global environmental change and emerging governance issues.
Reflecting the interdependency between tourism and biodiversity conservation, the book focuses on four thematic areas. These include tourism and conservation in protected areas; tourism and climate change; sustainable agritourism; and destination communities and natural resources conservation. Thus equity and environmental justice issues are highlighted in relation to how destination communities have benefitted from tourism activities. The Handbook will be a useful guide for policymakers and relevant institutions in the implementation of tourism policies that balance issues in tourism and environmental conservation equally and which in turn could enhance wider participation in tourism development by all stakeholders in the sector.
The Handbook will be a valuable resource for academics, researchers and students of tourism studies, geography, environmental policy, management and related fields. It will also be beneficial for sustainable tourism policymakers and planners.
Table of ContentsContents: 1 Introduction to the Handbook on Tourism and Conservation 1 Oluwatoyin D. Kolawole, Joseph E. Mbaiwa, Wame L. Hambira, and Emmanuel Mogende PART I TOURISM AND CONSERVATION IN PROTECTED AREAS 2 Tourism and conservation in protected areas: on collective efficacy 10 Jabulile Happyness Mzimela and Inocent Moyo 3 The prospects of forest-based tourism for marginalised communities 25 Joyce Lepetu, Gofaone Rammotokara and Hesekia Garekae 4 Human–elephant conflict: implications for rural livelihoods and wildlife conservation 37 Kenalekgosi Gontse, Joseph E. Mbaiwa and Olekae T. Thakadu 5 Residents’ perception of ecotourism development at Tachila Nature Reserve, North-East District, Botswana 54 Joseph E. Mbaiwa and Unabo Tafa PART II TOURISM AND CLIMATE CHANGE 6 Tourism and climate change adaptation in protected areas 73 Kaarina Tervo-Kankare 7 Tourism and climate change vulnerabilities: a focus on African destinations 86 Kaitano Dube 8 Tourism and climate change: consequences, adaptation and mitigation 101 Esraa A. El-Masry 9 Evaluating climate change communication for sustainable environmental conservation in the tourism sector 115 Sharon Tshipa and Olekae T. Thakadu 10 Perspectives on the effects of environmental change in northern Botswana and its implications for CBNRM 130 Maduo Mpolokang and Jeremy Perkins PART III SUSTAINABLE AGRITOURISM 11 Potentials and challenges of sustainable agritourism in Fortín, Veracruz, Mexico 147 Karina Nicole Pérez-Olmos, Noé Aguilar-Rivera and Carlos Enrique Villanueva-González 12 ‘Negotiating with the juggernaut’: on agritourism and the paradoxes of market-driven conservation 164 Mikael Andéhn and Patrick J. N. L’Espoir Decosta 13 Micro and small-scale culture-based tourism initiatives as a livelihood option for rural women in Kenya 176 Rita Wairimu Nthiga and Beatrice H. O. Ohutso Imbaya 14 Environmental impact of rural tourism 189 Gondo Reniko and Oluwatoyin D. Kolawole 15 Towards agritourism development in Zimbabwe: growth potential, benefits and challenges 204 Rudorwashe Baipai, Oliver Chikuta, Edson Gandiwa and Chiedza N. Mutanga PART IV DESTINATION COMMUNITIES AND NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION 16 Commodification of nature and territorialization: conservation, local communities and Botswana’s international cooperation 223 Kekgaoditse Suping 17 Community-based natural resources management and poverty reduction 237 Israel R. Blackie 18 Information communication technologies and community-based tourism organisations 249 Siamisang Sehuhula 19 Assessing the role of the central government and communities in alleviating poverty through ecotourism 263 Thekiso Molokwane and Agnes Tshepo Nkone 20 Sense of place and tourism in cultural landscapes 278 Joseph E. Mbaiwa and Gladys B. Siphambe 21 Co-management of world heritage sites for community benefit 299 Olekae T. Thakadu, Wame L. Hambira, Gaseitsiwe Smollie Masunga, Barbara N. Ngwenya, Abigail Lillian Engleton, Dandy Badimo and Ineelo Mosie PART V CONCLUSION 22 The interlinkage between tourism, environmental conservation, and natural resource management: a synthesis 328 Oluwatoyin D. Kolawole, Joseph E. Mbaiwa, Wame L. Hambira, and Emmanuel Mogende Index
