Ethiopia holds all the necessary ingredients for tourism development, given the multitude and uniqueness of attractions. Among them stands Lake Tana, a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve which is an extremely important resource for Ethiopia, locking up half of its freshwater. The target of the current...

Alpine open spaces are becoming noticeably scarcer. In the Alps, this applies to the inherently limited area of permanent settlement, which in the case of Tyrol covers only 11.8%. The population is growing in many of the valleys and with it the infrastructure it requires. However, the open...

This article examines the application of one of the forms of modern public management-public-private partnership (PPP)-in the forestry sector. This contributes to the search for new forms and methods that uphold the principles of sustainable development, decentralization, liberalization and...

Change is inevitable and is seen as a practice for organizations seeking to continuously provide quality services that meet stakeholder needs. Efficient and effective public service delivery has forced state corporations to adopt organizational culture change management to accommodate changes in...

This article is a first attempt at studying the concept of spiritual tourism in Chinese protected areas, and examines this western concept within an eastern context. Data from the literature review and in-depth interviews were analysed through thematic analysis. Results show that although...

Despite the rapid global shift towards local involvement in protected areas, studies on Community-based Co-management (CBCM) in China’s top-down protected area system is rather limited. To fill this gap, our research focused on the empowerment level, the core of CBCM, to disclose the temporal...

We assess what drives the lower valuation of nature protection on the other side of the border in two European transboundary nature areas, the Białowieża Forest (Poland and Belarus), and Fulufjället (Norway and Sweden). Applying hybrid choice modelling, we account for people’s attitudes...

The development of community-based ecotourism (CBE) has the potential to preserve biodiversity and protect the environment, as well as play an important role in the socio-cultural, economic and politically sustainable development of the community. This paper assesses the implementation of CBE...

Nepal is endowed with a wealth of natural resources including snow-capped mountains, abundant rivers, sub-tropical forests, significant biodiversity and wildlife, and pristine, diverse landscapes. A part of the Himalayan biodiversity hotspot, the country is recognized for its high endemicity and...

The US National Park System includes 63 national parks encompassing diverse environmental and tourism management regimes, together governed by the 1916 Organic Act and its dual mandate of conservation and provision of public enjoyment. However, with the introduction of transformative science...

Chile is one of the ten most underfunded countries for conservation of protected areas in the world. The COVID-19 pandemic aggravated protected areas’ funding situation by severely reducing tourism revenues. This paper studies whether Chilean households would be willing to support protected...

To achieve the preservation goals of national parks, integrating locals into national park operations provides a win-win approach for local development and sustainable resource management. While some studies shed light on the effectiveness of biodiversity conservation projects that include the...

Purpose: This study evaluates tourism implications and challenges around the Big Tree Nature Reserve with its adjacent tourism ventures and entities in Musina Municipality, Limpopo Province, in South Africa. Design/methodology/approach: Data got compiled by interviews and questionnaires in...

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) gives policy recommendations based on scientific research and agreed climate targets. We outline the concepts and requirements for implementing the sustainability goals. The Triple Helix Twin model is tested as method to analyze the governance...

Seabirds are bioindicators of marine ecosystems and one of the world's most endangered avian groups. The creation of marine protected areas plays an important role in the conservation of marine environment and its biodiversity. The use of top predators distributions, as seabirds, for the...

Purpose - This study investigates whether higher catch rates near a marine protected area (MPA), and/or in other fishing areas within a choice set, attract more fishers. A survey conducted in the fishing grounds near an MPA located in south east of Mauritius in the Indian Ocean shows...

Alpine open spaces are becoming noticeably scarcer. In the Alps, this applies to the inherently limited area of permanent settlement, which in the case of Tyrol covers only 11.8%. The population is growing in many of the valleys and with it the infrastructure it requires. However, the open...

Die Corona-Pandemie ist eine weltweite Gesundheitskrise, die eng mit der globalen Biodiversitätskrise verwoben ist. Sie entstand durch einen zoonotischen Erreger, der von Wildtieren auf den Menschen übersprang. Viren können sich in gestörten Ökosystemen leicht ausbreiten, und mit...

The transition to a "green" economic model is a complex strategic task that requires a combination of two previously incompatible development vectors: maintaining dynamic economic growth and preserving the natural environment on a long-term basis. No country has yet been able to cope with such...

Conservation and tourism contribute to greener economic growth in many countries. Although protected areas have often been viewed as land excluded from economic development for the purposes of environmental conservation, many countries have realized their powerful economic potential through...

Deforestation in Colombia has been one of the socio-environmental consequences related with the current implementation process of the peace agreement between the Colombian government and the guerrilla group Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia- Ejército Popular (FARC-EP). The signing of...

Community participation in various stages of tourism development cannot be neglected for any type of destination to be flourished, as the new forms of tourism seek both the satisfaction of tourists as well as the locals. Moreover, involving the local people in destination planning, creating...

Purpose: This study was to explore and recognize visitor satisfaction on Minneriya national park, and this evaluation was to define the gaps for future national park studies in Sri Lanka.Research Methodology: Quantitative research design was used for the study. A self-administered questionnaire...

Tourism industry in Thailand is important for economic activity and for determining the regional policy of the country. Tourism is likely to increase its contribution to the GDP from its already significant role of more than 10%. Local people get undeniable benefits from tourism in their...

Ecotourism development is a strategy of the Philippine Government. The existence of untapped natural resources and cultural/heritage assets has impeded the expansion of ecotourism. This situation is exacerbated by the literary deficit where a specific aspect has mainly been overlooked — the...

Determining the recreational value of tourist destinations is important because natural resources provide services that possess non-market values. They are considered as public goods, whereby society tends to overexploit and overconsume. In this regard, the valuation of four selected tourist...

Provided there are positive external benefits attached to the historic character of buildings, owners of properties in designated conservation areas benefit from a reduction in uncertainty regarding the future of their area. At the same time, the restrictions put in place to ensure the...

This working paper seeks to understand how travellers make economic decisions. The primary goal is to advance knowledge about the behavioural response to different kinds of incentives such as financial nudges requiring them to make snap judgements about value. The research finds that, consistent...

The paper looks first at the geographical conditions, specifically the economic, socio-cultural, demographic, and environmental, including local conditions as the vital factor underlying the course of transformation in mountainous rural areas. Next, the paper considers the results of the case...

In Colombia, deforestation is one of the most relevant environmental problems, and the cultivation of illicit coca crops is often mentioned as one of its direct and indirect drivers. Over the past two decades, both dynamics have been converging, and are now found in largely the same areas. These...

The purpose of this paper is to understand the dynamics behind the expansion and consolidation of coca crops in the National Natural Parks of the Colombian National System of Protected Areas -SINAP-, based on fieldwork carried out in the national parks Catatumbo Barí (Norte de Santander), Alto...

Conditional incentives are a promising complementary approach to conserve tropical forests, for example, in multiple-use protected areas. In this paper we analyze the environmental impacts of Bolsa Floresta, a forest conservation program that combines direct conditional payments with...

This study describes the stakeholder perception by exploration study toward the development of agritourism attraction. The first factor is agritourism as integrating farming and tourism system that consists of (1) It can be a tourist attraction that has a uniqueness that is completely different...