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Sustainable tourism in Southern Africa local communities and natural resources in transition /

An examination of the complex connections between tourism and sustainability in southern African context. It introduces relationships between tourism, sustainability and development with a range of case studies from the region.

Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Saarinen, Jarkko, 1968-
Format: Electronic
Language:English
Published: Bristol, UK ; Buffalo, NY : Channel View Publications, ©2009.
Series:Aspects of tourism.
Subjects:
Tourism > South Africa.
Environmental protection > South Africa.
Tourism.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Hospitality, Travel & Tourism. > Industries
Environmental protection.
Toerisme.
Milieubescherming.
Duurzaamheid (milieu)
Tourismus.
Nachhaltigkeit.
Umweltschutz.
South Africa.
Zuid-Afrika.
Südafrika.
Electronic books.
Online Access:View fulltext via EzAccess
Table of Contents:
  • pt. 1. Introduction and Contexts
  • 1. Introduction: Call for Sustainability / Jarkko Saarinen, Fritz Becker, Haretsebe Manwa and Deon Wilson
  • 2. Tourism Development in Southern Africa: Patterns, Issues and Constraints / Christian M. Rogerson
  • 3. Tourism Policy and Politics in Southern Africa / C. Michael Hall
  • 4. Women and Tourism in Southern Africa / Haretsebe Manwa
  • 5. Sustainable Tourism: Perspectives to Sustainability in Tourism / Jarkko Saarinen
  • pt. 2. Tourism Development and Local Policies of Sustainability
  • 6. Tourism, Conservation Areas and Local Development in Namibia: Spatial Perspectives of Private and Public Sector Reform / Fritz Becker
  • 7. Commercialization of National Parks: South Africa s Kruger National Park as an Example / David M. Mabunda and Deon Wilson
  • 8. Natural Resource-based Tourism and Wildlife Policies in Botswana / Julius Atlhopheng and Kutlwano Mulale
  • 9. Tourism, Nature Conservation and Environmental Legislation in Namibia / Susanne Scholz
  • 10. Transfrontier Conservation and Local Communities / Maano Ramutsindela
  • pt. 3. Tourism, Local Communities and Natural Resources in Transition
  • 11. Village-based Tourism and Community Participation: A Case Study of the Matsheng Villages in Southwest Botswana / Naomi Moswete, Brijesh Thapa and Gary Lacey
  • 12. Socio-economic Impacts of Tourism in the Okavango Delta, Botswana / Joseph E. Mbaiwa and Michael B.K. Darkoh
  • 13. Sustainable Tourism on Commonages: An Alternative to Traditional Agricultural-based Land Reform in Namaqualand, South Africa / Sharmla Govender-van Wyk and Deon Wilson
  • 14. Local Food as a Key Element of Sustainable Tourism Competitiveness / Gerrie E. du Rand and Ernie Heath
  • 15. Conclusions and Critical Issues in Tourism and Sustainability in Southern Africa / Jarkko Saarinen.

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