[HTML][HTML] Ecotourism, biodiversity conservation and livelihoods: Understanding the convergence and divergence

R Samal, M Dash - International Journal of Geoheritage and Parks, 2023 - Elsevier
Ecotourism, natural resource conservation, and local livelihood are one of the most talked-
about issues globally. It is seen as nature-based tourism that addresses two primary …

Ecosystem services valuation for conservation and development decisions: A review of valuation studies and tools in the Far Eastern Himalaya

K Shrestha, B Shakya, B Adhikari, M Nepal… - Ecosystem Services, 2023 - Elsevier
There has been an increasing focus on the valuation of biodiversity and ecosystem services
in global research, which has improved our understanding of how nature benefits humanity …

Evaluation and drive mechanism of tourism ecological security based on the DPSIR-DEA model

W Ruan, Y Li, S Zhang, CH Liu - Tourism Management, 2019 - Elsevier
Tourism ecological security evaluation is a critical way of measuring the sustainable
development of tourism destinations. Based on ecological system theory, this study creates …

[HTML][HTML] Imperialism, empowerment, and support for sustainable tourism: Can residents become empowered through an imperialistic tourism development model?

ERM dos Santos, LN Pereira, P Pinto, BB Boley… - Tourism Management …, 2024 - Elsevier
Resident empowerment is an effective tool that contributes to the sustainable development
of tourism. However, in many low-income countries, tourism is usually implemented through …

Land evaluation and sustainable development of ecotourism in the Garhwal Himalayan region using geospatial technology and analytical hierarchy process

S Chaudhary, A Kumar, M Pramanik… - Environment, development …, 2022 - Springer
Ecotourism is now the fastest-growing sector in the Himalayan region as well as in the
Garhwal region (Uttarakhand, India) as it has negligible adverse impacts on the environment …

Protected area management effectiveness and COVID-19: the case of plitvice lakes national Park, Croatia

A Mandić - Journal of Outdoor Recreation and Tourism, 2023 - Elsevier
The decline in economic activities and tourism during the COVID-19 pandemic has reduced
the pressure on the environment and protected area (PA) systems to some extent. However …

Nature-based tourism in protected areas: a systematic review of socio-economic benefits and costs to local people

K Thapa, D King, Z Banhalmi-Zakar… - International Journal of …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Nature-based tourism, which includes visits to protected areas, is a growing trend. This may
include consumptive and non-consumptive activities, with nature-based tourists being …

Strategies for develo** sustainable tourism business in the Indian Himalayan Region: Insights from Uttarakhand, the Northern Himalayan State of India

P Chandra, J Kumar - Journal of Destination Marketing & Management, 2021 - Elsevier
The purpose of this study is to investigate the tourism sector of Uttarakhand, the Northern
Himalayan State of India, and offer prospective strategies for develo** sustainable tourism …

The impacts of world cultural heritage site designation and heritage tourism on community livelihoods: A Chinese case study

Y Liu, Y Wang, K Dupre, C McIlwaine - Tourism Management Perspectives, 2022 - Elsevier
This article examines how cultural heritage conservation, often reflective of Western values,
impacts local sustainable livelihoods (SL) in a living cultural heritage site. The article argues …

How authentic experience affects traditional religious tourism development: Evidence from the Dajia Mazu Pilgrimage, Taiwan

T Hung Lee, FH Jan, YH Lin - Journal of Travel Research, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
The purpose of the present study is to examine a theoretical model using authentic
experience, perceived benefit, perceived cost, and support for tourism development among …