TY - JOUR
T1 - Theorizing and contextualizing protected areas, tourism and community livelihoods linkages
AU - Stone, Moren Tibabo
AU - Stone, Lesego Senyana
AU - Nyaupane, Gyan P.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2022
Y1 - 2022
N2 - Although efforts have been made to connect the conservation of protected areas (PAs) to the livelihoods of people living in adjacent localities through sustainable tourism development, the debate is still evolving and inconclusive. This special issue contributes to the discourse by endeavouring to advance discussions on relationships that exist between protected areas, tourism and community livelihoods. This paper synthesizes accomplishments and challenges that exist in studying linkages between PAs, tourism and community livelihoods, which to date have been sporadic and mostly atheoretical. Empirical evidence from different researchers are highlighted to guide interested stakeholders, policy planners and practitioners to glean and adapt their strategies to achieve integrated conservation and community development. The linkages between PAs, tourism and community livelihoods can best be understood by considering different theories, conceptual frameworks and methodologies used to understand the relationship dynamics with a view to resolve the demands of livelihoods and conservation that have been advanced over the last fifty years.
AB - Although efforts have been made to connect the conservation of protected areas (PAs) to the livelihoods of people living in adjacent localities through sustainable tourism development, the debate is still evolving and inconclusive. This special issue contributes to the discourse by endeavouring to advance discussions on relationships that exist between protected areas, tourism and community livelihoods. This paper synthesizes accomplishments and challenges that exist in studying linkages between PAs, tourism and community livelihoods, which to date have been sporadic and mostly atheoretical. Empirical evidence from different researchers are highlighted to guide interested stakeholders, policy planners and practitioners to glean and adapt their strategies to achieve integrated conservation and community development. The linkages between PAs, tourism and community livelihoods can best be understood by considering different theories, conceptual frameworks and methodologies used to understand the relationship dynamics with a view to resolve the demands of livelihoods and conservation that have been advanced over the last fifty years.
KW - Community development
KW - community empowerment
KW - community livelihoods linkages
KW - community participation
KW - conservation and development nexus
KW - protected areas
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U2 - 10.1080/09669582.2021.2003371
DO - 10.1080/09669582.2021.2003371
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85119398843
SN - 0966-9582
JO - Journal of Sustainable Tourism
JF - Journal of Sustainable Tourism
ER -