Ecotourism Impacts on Indigenous Peoples

This book examines the effects of ecotourism on Indigenous peoples chronicling the costs and benefits of ecotourism from a comparative and anthropological perspective.
Ecotourism, defined as responsible travel to natural areas that conserves the environment and improves the well-being of local people, has become one of the fastest growing industries in the world. The impacts of ecotourism on people in virtually every part of the planet are particularly true for Indigenous people. Indigenous people are found in over half of the world’s countries and their cultures, customs, traditions, identities, and natural resource management systems are of great interest to scientists, tourists, and travelers. Many Indigenous peoples reside in conservation hotspots and places with high biological biodiversity. As shown in this book, ecotourism has both promises and pitfalls for Indigenous peoples, who seek to enhance their livelihoods while conserving the habitats in which they reside and the sacredness of their traditions. Drawing on cases from South America, North America, Africa, and Asia, Ecotourism Impacts on Indigenous Peoples examines the social, economic, political, and environmental impacts of ecotourism. A common plea of Indigenous people is that they have greater control over incoming ecotourists and receive more equitable social, economic, and cultural benefits from what they recognize as a highly complex industry with significant environmental, economic, and political effects.

Contributor: Wayne A. Babchuk (Edited by), Robert K. Hitchcock (Edited by), Wayne A. Babchuk (Contributions by), Robert K. Hitchcock (Contributions by), F. Sonia Arellano-Lopez (Contributions by), Megan Biesele (Contributions by), Roderick Taufan Jan Buiskool (Contributions by), Vidal Gonzales (Contributions by), Melinda C. Kelly (Contributions by), Stasja Koot (Contributions by), Sachiko Kubota (Contributions by), R. Fleming Puckett (Contributions by), Fredy Rodriguez-Mejia (Contributions by), Wiveca A-C. Stegeborn (Contributions by)

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