Potential for Ecotourism in Nepal

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 104-112
Author(s):  
Niranjan Ojha
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Tourism ◽  
Tourism Industry ◽  
Vision 2020 ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Environment Friendly ◽  
New Approach ◽  
Mass Tourism ◽  
Green Tourism ◽  
The Right ◽  
Tourism Community

Ecotourism is a new approach in modern tourism. Sustainable tourism, green tourism, rural tourism, community-based tourism are the relative terms for ecotourism which have been emerged before 30 years. The potential of ecotourism as a strategy for sustainable development which was recognized during the Earth Summit in 1992 when sustainable tourism was considered as an environment friendly economic activity. Ecotourism is a burning issue and one of the fastest growing sectors in the world tourism industry. In Nepalese perspective tourism is in flux and gradually heading towards mass tourism. So it is the right time to implement the principles of ecotourism for its sustainability. Nepal Tourism Policy 2009 and Vision 2020 identify ecotourism as the key vehicle for sustainable tourism. Nepal government has been focusing it since long. Proper implementation of ecotourism principles can be very beneficial in Nepalese industry to achieve the desired goal.

scholarly journals STRATEGI PENGELOLAAN DESTINASI PARIWISATA BERBASIS KOMUNITAS PASCA PANDEMI COVID19

2021 ◽  
pp. 1371
Author(s):  
Suharsono Suharsono ◽  
A.Y. Agung Nugroho ◽  
Alfonso Harrison
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Sustainable Tourism ◽  
Management Strategies ◽  
Tourism Industry ◽  
Environmental Damage ◽  
Tourism Destination ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Depth Analysis ◽  
Tourism Community

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on people's lives today. One of the sectors most affected is the tourism and hospitality sector and its supporting businesses. With the exploitation of natural resources on a large scale, environmental pollution occurs everywhere, concern for nature and the environment decreases.  Therefore, there needs to be a fundamental change in the mindset and behavior related to the tourism industry. This paper attempts to reflect on the situation mentioned above regarding decent tourism activities to respond to the pandemic. According to many studies, conventional tourism (mass tourism) contributes to environmental damage to some degree. Therefore, it is time to redesign the post-pandemic tourism destination strategy that considers the concept of Sustainable Tourism, Community Based Tourism (CBT), Social Capital, and the use of Information and Communication Technology (ICT).This study aims to answer how to find an adequate tourism destination management strategy. We examine various options for Community-Based Tourism Destination Management Strategies in the post-Covid 19 pandemic. This paper is a theoretical review of the literature and the results and case studies of previous studies. The results of this study may be able to contribute to more in-depth analysis in future research.Pandemi Covid-19 mempunyai pengaruh yang signifikan dalam kehidupan masyarakat saat ini. Salah satu sector  yang paling terdampak adalah bidang pariwisata dan perhotelan serta bisnis pendukungnya. Dengan eksploitasi sumber daya alam secara besar-besaran, pencemaran lingkungan terjadi di mana-mana, kepedulian terhadap alam dan lingkungan berkurang. Oleh karena itu, perlu ada perubahan mendasar dalam pola pikir dan perilaku terkait industri pariwisata. Tulisan ini berusaha merefleksikan situasi tersebut di atas terkait dengan kegiatan pariwisata yang layak untuk merespon situasi pandemi. Menurut banyak penelitian, pariwisata konvensional (pariwisata massal) berkontribusi terhadap kerusakan lingkungan sampai tingkat tertentu. Oleh karena itu, sudah saatnya merancang kembali strategi destinasi pariwisata pascapandemi yang mempertimbangkan konsep Sustainable Tourism, Community Based Tourism (CBT), Social Capital, dan pemanfaatan Teknologi Informasi dan Komunikasi (TIK). Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menjawab bagaimana menemukan strategi pengelolaan destinasi pariwisata yang memadai. Kami mengkaji berbagai opsi Strategi Pengelolaan Destinasi Pariwisata Berbasis Masyarakat di masa pasca Pandemi Covid 19. Makalah ini merupakan kajian teoritis kepustakaan dan hasil serta studi kasus dari penelitian-penelitian sebelumnya.Hasil penelitian ini mungkin dapat memberikan kontribusi untuk analisis yang lebih mendalam pada penelitian selanjutnya.

scholarly journals Sustainable tourism modeling: Pricing decisions and evolutionarily stable strategies for competitive tour operators

2018 ◽  
Vol 25 (5) ◽  
pp. 779-799 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yong He ◽  
Peng He ◽  
Feifei Xu ◽  
Chunming (Victor) Shi
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Tourism ◽  
Evolutionary Game ◽  
Innovation Strategy ◽  
Cost Advantage ◽  
Evolutionarily Stable Strategies ◽  
Environment Friendly ◽  
Pricing Decisions ◽  
Green Tourism ◽  
The Government ◽  
Evolutionarily Stable

In this article, we investigate two competitive tour operators (TOs) who choose between traditional tourism strategy (strategy T) and green tourism innovation strategy (strategy G). Our article attempts to address the following important issues using evolutionary game models: when would TOs facing environment-friendly tourists adopt the strategy G? How do TOs set product prices under different strategy combinations? How can the government effectively motivate TOs to pursue green tourism? Our research results show that a green tourism innovation pioneer could monopolize the market under certain conditions. Furthermore, when the environmental preference of tourists is sufficiently low, no TOs would adopt the strategy G; when it is moderate, only the TO with cost advantage (stronger TO) would adopt the strategy G; when it is sufficiently high, both TOs would select the strategy G. Our research also demonstrates that the stronger TO implements the strategy G mostly independent of the rival’s decisions, but the opposite is true for the TO with cost disadvantage (weaker TO). We further investigate potential government subsidies that can motivate TOs to carry out green tourism simultaneously. Our results suggest that to be more effective, the government first offer the green subsidy to highly competitive tourism locations and/or more innovative TOs.

The future of sustainable tourism development for the Greek enterprises that provide sport tourism

2016 ◽  
Vol 23 (5) ◽  
pp. 1155-1162 ◽  
Author(s):  
Georgia Yfantidou ◽  
Eleni Spyridopoulou ◽  
Charilaos Kouthouris ◽  
Panagiota Balaska ◽  
Michela Matarazzo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Tourism ◽  
Tourism Development ◽  
Economic Benefits ◽  
Local Communities ◽  
Tourism Industry ◽  
Coastal Pollution ◽  
Sport Tourism ◽  
Cultural Elements ◽  
Sustainable Tourism Development ◽  
Green Tourism

‘Green tourism’ is defined as tourism that enhances local cultural elements, which are operating under the control of local communities, providing employment and maintaining economic benefits within the local communities. In fact, many times the above definition is poorly utilized, since there are times when the economic benefits dim from local communities. Tourism industry uses the term as a message to tourists on energy saving, avoiding coastal pollution and so on. Sometimes, the same tourist businesses are accused of using the term or labelling ‘green’ primarily for marketing purposes. Although it is a fact that tourism industry is starting to respond to the changing values of tourists regarding environmental issues, however, the purpose of this research is to infer if there is a future for sustainable tourism development concerning the enterprises that provide sport tourism in Greece.

scholarly journals A comprehensive study on Green& Sustainable Practices used by Selected Hotels of New Delhi

2021 ◽  
Vol 23 (06) ◽  
pp. 1417-1435
Author(s):  
Dr. Ayesha Siddiqui ◽  
◽  
Gaurav Gomase ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Ecological Impact ◽  
Sewage Treatment ◽  
Tourism Industry ◽  
New Delhi ◽  
Indian Government ◽  
Environment Friendly ◽  
New Approach ◽  
Changing Trend ◽  
Tourism And Hospitality ◽  
Major Industry

BACKGROUND: Hospitality& Tourism industry is a major industry contributing to 10% of the GDP of the country. wherein they have a significant economic, social, and ecological impact on nature. Today owing to the Pandemic, this sector is badly hit due to the closure of tourism operations and restricted movement of people across the country and globally. Tourism and hospitality definitely add to the generation of waste, but if managed systematically the environment can be protected from damage. Today mankind is hit by a virus and the reason is we have not respected the environment. Therefore, in recent years, the Indian Government has taken strict measures and made mandatory guidelines for hotels in tourist spots to comply with all environment-friendly practices like proper disposal of wet & dry garbage, recycling of water, sewage treatment plants installation in premises, horticulture, and minimal use of plastic, etc. Five Star hotels were generally assumed as a place to enjoy the vacation, using a swimming pool, and enjoying world cuisine but nowadays people have started asking for recycling paper, recycled linen, recycled amenities in the room, etc. With this changing trend, hotels need to adapt to a new approach and start using green initiatives which give rise to green and eco-friendly hotels. This in turn would benefit mankind, environment and a better future will be passed on as a legacy to coming generations. This paper, therefore, analyses the environment-friendly practices of selected hotels of Delhi and the awareness among the staff.

scholarly journals Fostering Sustainable Tourism Development in Merauke through Community-Based Tourism

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. 124-132
Author(s):  
Machya Astuti Dewi ◽  
Iva Rachmawati ◽  
Sri Issundari ◽  
Meilan Sugiarto
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Sustainability ◽  
Sustainable Tourism ◽  
Tourism Development ◽  
Future Generation ◽  
Economic Benefits ◽  
Local Communities ◽  
Tourism Industry ◽  
Regional Government ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Sustainable Tourism Development

Merauke is located in the eastern part of Indonesia that is rich of natural and cultural resources  potential for tourism. Tourism could be a solution to reduce poverty, especially through community-based tourism. Communities reap economic benefits from tourism industry by the increase of local income, hence the social welfare. On the contrary, poor management may lead the emerging Merauke tourism into environmental ecosystem damage. Such a threat to environmental sustainability outweighs any economic benefits because future generation will suffer from the inherited damaged environment. This article will discuss Merauke community participation in fostering the development of sustainable tourism through community-based tourism, that is maintaining sustainability of the environment and ecosystem while considering local communities sociocultural conditions. In doing so, this study uses a descriptive-qualitative approach. Data was collected from document tracking and interviews with Merauke Regional Government, WWF activists, and community leaders. The findings indicated that local communities supported Merauke tourism by developing entrepreneurship in tourism industry, increasing community social control in protecting the environment and enhancing the role of local customary leaders in supporting the tourism development. 

Community-Based Tourism Experiences in Nepal

2022 ◽  
pp. 176-188
Author(s):  
Sandeep Basnyat ◽  
Trijya Kafle
Keyword(s):  
Local Community ◽  
Sustainable Tourism ◽  
Tourism Industry ◽  
Socially Responsible ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Environmentally Conscious ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Sustainable Tourism Development ◽  
Travel And Tourism ◽  
Appropriate Practices

This chapter presents a case study of community-based tourism (CBT) in Nepal. Based on the Nepalese experiences, this chapter demonstrates that the CBT approach not only helps to economically empower the local community, revitalize local culture, and enhance appreciation for the natural and cultural environment, but also ultimately helps to promote socially responsible and environmentally conscious sustainable tourism practices. Identifying policies and appropriate practices for the sustainable development of tourism is critical because of the recent crisis of COVID-19 that has almost paralyzed the entire travel and tourism industry. Furthermore, based on CBT approaches, the knowledge derived from the Nepalese experiences can be used in various developing countries that aim to develop sustainable tourism development models for the post-COVID-19 era.

scholarly journals Investigating the intersection between sustainable tourism and community-based tourism

Tourism ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 68 (4) ◽  
pp. 415-433
Author(s):  
Andrea Giampiccoli ◽  
Oliver Mtapuri ◽  
Anna Dłużewska
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Sustainability ◽  
Sustainable Tourism ◽  
Environmental Damage ◽  
Universal Principle ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Mass Tourism ◽  
History Of ◽  
Conceptual Paper ◽  
Negative Impacts ◽  
Fundamental Requirement

This paper interrogates the intersection between sustainable tourism and community-based tourism (CBT). It is a conceptual paper that unpacks the conceptualization of tourism and traces the emergence of sustainable tourism as one of the responses to conventional/mass tourism. The history of conventional tourism shows that, like any form of tourism, it has both positive and negative impacts on destinations. It is against this backdrop that CBT emerged. To achieve its aim, this article examined the main principles and attributes of CBT in CBT manuals and handbooks, focusing on two key concepts - sustainability and the environment. This examination revealed a significant mismatch in the conception of sustainability, while it is a fundamental requirement in tourism to tackle its negative environmental impacts. Environmental sustainability is considered more implicit in CBT, while it is often less regarded in conventional/mass tourism. We argue that the sustainability of tourism should be an intrinsic and universal principle of all forms of tourism that governments should enforce. The fact that conventional tourism produces most of the environmental damage, it is for this reason that it should elevate its role to become a solid promoter of sustainable measures for environmentally-friendly and sustainability-friendly practices instead.

scholarly journals Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainable Tourism

2009 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 15-26
Author(s):  
Jyotirmoy Ghosh ◽  
G Anjaneyaswamy
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Social Responsibility ◽  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Sustainable Tourism ◽  
Tourism Industry ◽  
Future Generations ◽  
Global Business ◽  
Business Context ◽  
Mass Tourism ◽  
The Social ◽  
Corporate Social

Today in this world where corporations have assumed gigantic proportions in their use of all the resources for management, there is a clear threat of social exploitation. The social leaders as well as the business leaders are thus legally and morally obligated to sustain the society and also repay certain important ingredients which keep the society healthy and alive. This has given birth to the concept of corporate social responsibility (CSR). The corporations are trying to make profit and at the same time discharge their social responsibilities. As a contemporary coincidence the tourism industry also has undergone similar transformation. Mass tourism which is marked as the main economic developer in the global business has also assumed diabolic proportions. It is tending to consume and destroy the very attractions and infrastructures on which the edifice of tourism industry stands. This situation has given birth to sustainable tourism. Sustainable Tourism has its roots in the concept of sustainable development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. In this article an effort has been made to showcase the striking similarities of CSR and sustainable tourism. In the global business context the future generations should practice responsibility and a sustainable form of tourism to save their respective businesses and planet earth.

Smiling vs. Frowning Faces

2022 ◽  
pp. 83-106
Author(s):  
Ama Amponsaa Birch Freeman ◽  
Ishmael Mensah ◽  
Kwabena Barima Antwi
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Community Involvement ◽  
Sustainable Tourism ◽  
Tourism Development ◽  
Participatory Development ◽  
Sustainable Tourism Development ◽  
Mass Tourism ◽  
Tourism Product ◽  
Traditional Area ◽  
Tourism Community

Participatory development has become an integral strategy for achieving sustainable tourism in view of the varying impacts brought by mass tourism. Community participation ensures local control of the pace of tourism development and the creation of a more personalised tourism product. However, some studies have stated tension between governments and locals, which has hindered tourism development. This study, thus, sought to explore the extent to which communities are involved in decision-making and how useful the outcome has been. To achieve the study objectives, two tourism sites in Ghana implemented based on participatory principles, namely Kakum National Park and Afadjato Mountain, were compared. Results of the study suggest there is a fair degree of community involvement at the Gbledi Traditional Area (Afadjato) leading to satisfaction (smiling-faces), rather than Abrafo-Odumase (Kakum), which exhibited dissatisfaction (frowning-faces). The policy and research implications relate mainly to the challenge of achieving sustainable tourism development at the community level.

scholarly journals Partisipasi Masyarakat dalam Pengelolaan Community Based Tourism di Desa Wisata Waturaka, Kabupaten Ende

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 119
Author(s):  
Michael Rudolfus Sawu ◽  
Dian Pramita Sugiarti
Keyword(s):  
Economic Benefits ◽  
Local Communities ◽  
Tourism Industry ◽  
Literature Study ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Mass Tourism ◽  
Tourism Product ◽  
Analysis Technique ◽  
The Government ◽  
High Level

Waturaka Tourism Village is a community-based development. Waturaka tourism village has a wealth of natural resource assets and also a very massive culture. Therefore, managing elements of tourism products through the concept of “community based tourism” is ideal in an effort to provide economic benefits for local communities, nature and cultural conservation amid the rampant negative conventional mass tourism. This study aims to look at the components of tourism planning and community participation in it to produce philosophical implementation of community-based tourism.Technique used to collect the data in this research is observation, interview as well as literature study. Descriptive qualitative is used as the data analysis technique in this research. The results of this study indicate that, the management of the tourism product component in Waturaka tourism village was managed by community with a very high level of participation (citizen power) on one hand but not on the other. It is because the motive of local people's enthusiasm to develop community-based tourism in terms of awareness of global reality. Suggestions from this research are tourism awareness groups ( Kelompok sadar wisata) are expected to build networks with external parties in the context of the tourism village marketing, the government and non-government organization is expected to continue to empower local communities so as to produce massive competence in the tourism industry in order to provide maximum satisfaction to tourists. Keywords: CBT, tourism village, participation

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