Managing Natural Heritage Resources and Tourism in Campeche, Mexico

2019 ◽  
pp. 252-279
Author(s):  
Evelia Rivera-Arriaga ◽  
Lorraine A. Williams-Beck ◽  
Ramón H. Zetina Tapia
Keyword(s):  
Natural Resources ◽  
Local Communities ◽  
Key Factors ◽  
Natural Protected Areas ◽  
Natural Heritage ◽  
Heritage Sites ◽  
Southern States ◽  
Management Schemes ◽  
Planning Strategies ◽  
Community Input

Natural heritage sites and natural protected areas (NPAs) attract tourism. However, positive/negative connotations correlate visitors with such places. While they may represent benefits and opportunities for the conservation and wellbeing of local communities, they also can produce direct and indirect adverse impacts that alter and destroy ecosystems and natural resources. This collateral damage affects all parties and natural and biocultural contexts involved. Through case studies in Campeche and Mexico's southern states region, the authors argue that drafting precise management schemes for these natural heritage sites and NPAs are key factors to promoting sustainability, particularly by adding community input and true ecotourism activities into their planning strategies.

scholarly journals Structural development of tourist recreational spaces in Siberia (on the example of Krasnoyarsk Krai)

2021 ◽  
pp. 36-43
Author(s):  
Yuliya Grigor'evna Yur
Keyword(s):  
Natural Resources ◽  
Krasnoyarsk Krai ◽  
Structural Development ◽  
Monitoring And Control ◽  
Natural Areas ◽  
Natural Heritage ◽  
Heritage Sites ◽  
Heritage Site ◽  
Specially Protected Natural Areas ◽  
Protected Natural Areas

The goal of this article lies in the analysis of the natural peculiarities of Krasnoyarsk Krai that comprise the tourist recreational potential of Siberia on the example of the Putorana State Natural Reserve, which is recognized by UNESCO as a World Natural Heritage Site. Research methodology employs the theoretical methods of analysis, generalization and synthesis of scientific methods with the use of data from scientific sources. The main results of the conducted research are as follows: 1) classification of tourist recreational zones by typological and taxonomic characteristics; 2) substantiation of the forms and types of tourism and recreation in the conditions of specially protected natural areas. The acquired results can be implemented in planning the efficient utilization of natural resources in Krasnoyarsk Krai and Siberian regions that have natural heritage sites. The scientific novelty and conclusions are associated with determination of natural resources of Krasnoyarsk Krai attractive for the development of tourism and recreational activities; as well as analysis and substantiation of the forms and types of tourism and recreation that are geared towards the vector of activity of natural heritage sites (specially protected natural areas) located in the region. It is noted that the measures carried out for organizing tourist recreational activity, without taking into account the peculiarities of functionality of natural heritage sites, increase the risks of anthropogenic impact and require constant monitoring and control of their implementation.

scholarly journals Model Kelembagaan Pengelolaan DAS Aesesa Flores, Provinsi NTT

2018 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. 136
Author(s):  
Nicolaus Noywuli ◽  
Asep Sapei ◽  
Nora H. Pandjaitan ◽  
Eriyatno Eriyatno
Keyword(s):  
Natural Resources ◽  
Watershed Management ◽  
Action Plan ◽  
Poverty Rate ◽  
Local Communities ◽  
Key Factors ◽  
Government Organization ◽  
Depth Interview ◽  
Community Forum ◽  
Main Influence

ABSTRAKPengelolaan DAS Aesesa Flores di Provinsi Nusa Tenggara Timur menjadi penting dan prioritas karena isu daerah kepulauan, kesulitan mendapatkan air bersih, ketersediaan pangan dan kemiskinan, serta keterbelakangan pembangunan. Keberhasilan pengelolaan DAS yang berkelanjutan sangat ditentukan oleh kinerja kelembagaannya. Penelitian yang dilaksanakan pada bulan April-Mei 2018 ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis peran kelembagaan ditinjau dari aspek kendala, kebutuhan program dan actor/lembaga yang berperan dalam pengelolaan DAS Aesesa Flores. Data yang digunakan adalah data primer dan sekunder, khusus data primer diperoleh dari 7 (tujuh) orang pakar melalui pengisian kuesioner. Metode analisis data menggunakan pendekatan ISM (Interpretative Strutural Modellling) untuk menentukan factor kunci yang paling berperan dalam pengelolaan region hulu, tengah, dan hilir DAS Aesesa Flores. Hasilnya bahwa pengelolaan DAS AF yang berkelanjutan masih menghadapi 9 kendala pokok, membutuhkan 11 program, terdapat 5 aktor utama yang berperan dalam pengelolaan DAS AF yakni BPDAS Benain Noelmina, Forum DAS NTT, BWS NTT2, Masyarakat dan LSM. Pengelolaan DAS AF masih bersifat eksploitasi, belum mengarah pada pembangunan berkelanjutan dan tidak didukung dengan kelembagaan yang mumpuni sehingga diperlukan segera upaya untuk mengatasi kendala, implementasi program pokok, dan peningkatan peran dan kordinasi actor/pelaku pengelolaan DAS AF yang berkelanjutan.ABSTRACTThe management on the Aesesa Flores (AF) watershed is important, particularly because of the imminent issues of clean water needs, food securities and a poverty rate of the local communities. The success of this management is influenced by the institution and governance in the AF watershed. This study was done from April to May 2018, and the main objective of the study is to determine the key factors that related to the AF watershed management. There were three main elements that were analyzed in this study, namely: (1) the key actors; (2) the key requirements; and (3) the key hindrances that influencing the AF watershed management. This study was using Interpretative Structural Modeling (ISM) to determine the key factors in each element. The data was collected primarily from an in-depth interview with 7 experts in the field of watershed management. The results from this study showed that there were 5 key actors that have the main influence in the AF watershed management, which are: (1) BPDAS (Governmental Watershed Institution); (2) Forum DAS (community forum of AF watershed); (3) BWS NTT2 (Regional River Management Institution); (4) Local communities; and (5) NGO (Non-Government Organization). The results from this study also suggested that the AF watershed management was explorative, thus may lead to unsustainable natural resources usage. Therefore, this study suggested that in order to achieve a sustainable watershed and natural resources usage, the relevant actors need to collaborate together to create a balance action plan that protects the environment, promoting economic growth and social affluence.Keywords: Aesesa Flores watershed, Interpetative Structural Modelling, watershed institution and governanceSitasi: Noywuli, N., Sapei, A., Pandjaitan, N.H dan Eriyatno (2018). Model Kelembagaan Pengelolaan DAS Aesesa Flores, Provinsi NTT. Jurnal Ilmu Lingkungan, 16(2),136-146, doi.org/10.14710/jil.16.2.136-146

Against Permanent Sovereignty

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chris Armstrong
Keyword(s):  
Natural Resources ◽  
International Politics ◽  
Local Communities ◽  
Status Quo ◽  
Nation States ◽  
The Status ◽  
Made In

The status quo within international politics is that individual nation-states enjoy extensive and for the most part exclusive rights over the resources falling within their borders. Egalitarians have often assumed that such a situation cannot be defended, but perhaps some sophisticated defences of state or national rights over natural resources which have been made in recent years prove otherwise. This chapter critically assesses these various arguments, and shows that they are not sufficient to justify the institution of ‘permanent sovereignty’ over resources. Even insofar as those arguments have some weight, they are compatible with a significant dispersal of resource rights away from individual nation-states, both downwards towards local communities, and upwards towards transnational and global agencies.

scholarly journals The vegetation of Tshanini Game Reserve and a comparison with equivalent units in the Tembe Elephant Park in Maputaland, South Africa

Koedoe ◽  
2004 ◽  
Vol 47 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
J.Y. Gaugris ◽  
W.S. Matthews ◽  
M.W. Van Rooyen ◽  
J. Du P. Bothma
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Natural Resources ◽  
Environmental Changes ◽  
Local Communities ◽  
Management Decisions ◽  
The Past ◽  
Kwazulu Natal ◽  
Renewable Natural Resources ◽  
Game Reserve ◽  
Northern Maputaland

The Tembe Elephant Park was proclaimed in 1983 after negotiations between the then KwaZulu Bureau of Natural Resources and the Tembe Tribal Authority in consultation with the local communities of northern Maputaland, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. The park boundaries were subsequently fenced and animal numbers started to increase. The fence has kept the utilisation of renewable natural resources by the local communities at bay for the past 19 years. In this period, the vegetation of the park has been utilised only by the indigenous fauna, but it has been affected by management decisions and possibly also regional environmental changes.

scholarly journals Geopatrimônio de Prudentópolis (PR) e seu potencial para o desenvolvimento do geoturismo

Terr Plural ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 14 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carlos Alexandre Rogoski ◽  
Antonio Liccardo
Keyword(s):  
Local Communities ◽  
Cultural Relevance ◽  
The State ◽  
Easy Access ◽  
Natural Heritage ◽  
Main Factors ◽  
Southeastern Region

Prudentópolis, located in the southeastern region of the state of Paraná, has a rich geodiversity, addressed in this article in19 geosites with relevant potential for the development of local geotourism. The survey and diagnostic about the geoheritage of Prudentópolis have placed as main factors that could favor the practice of geotourism: i) production of a map of geosites of scientific, didactic and cultural relevance; ii) visitation already exists in most places of interest, with infrastructure; iii) strength interaction between local communities and natural heritage, and; iv) easy access to geosites.

scholarly journals The impact of tourism on local communities and their environment in Gilgit Baltistan, Pakistan: a local community perspective

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 24-37
Author(s):  
Najum us Saqib ◽  
Asim Yaqub ◽  
Gomal Amin ◽  
Imran Khan ◽  
Huma Ajab ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Solid Waste ◽  
Local Community ◽  
Noise Pollution ◽  
Salmonella Typhi ◽  
Local Communities ◽  
Tourist Attractions ◽  
Heritage Sites ◽  
Negative Impacts ◽  
Gilgit Baltistan ◽  
The Impact

Abstract The northern area of Pakistan, Gilgit Baltistan (GB), has huge tourist potential due to its exotic mountain beauty. According to the GB Tourism Department, a large number of tourists (around 200651) visit GB every year from across the country. Due to a large influx of tourists in the area both positive and negative impacts have been felt especially on the environment and on the local communities. The environmental impacts of tourism were investigated in this research in two districts of GB. Three villages were selected from each of the districts of Hunza and Diamer as the basis of this research. This study was based on the perceptions and attitudes of the respondents. The total number of questionnaires completed was 340 filled from different respondent categories. Results showed that deforestation, loss of biodiversity, generation of solid waste, water, air and noise pollution, damage cultural and heritage sites and are the main environmental issues caused by tourism activities in the villages in these districts. About 42% of respondents said that deforestation and loss of biodiversity were high in the Diamer district while in Hunza 39% of respondents said that solid waste generation was high. Similarly, 21% respondents in Hunza and 14% respondents in Diamer agreed that water pollution is caused by tourism activities. Microbial analysis of water confirmed the presence of Salmonella typhi, E. coli and Enterobacter sp. There were positive impacts of tourism with results revealing that 87% of villagers and 98% of businessmen responded that tourism had provided them with jobs and business during the peak tourism season. Hotels and restaurants are the main source of jobs in GB mainly as porters and guides. According to the data collected dry fruits, medicinal herbs, gemstones and handicrafts provided considerable attractions for tourists. It is recommended that a combined effort be made by the local communities, tourism departments and other Govt. Agencies to ensure the cleanliness of tourist attractions.

scholarly journals Revitalizing the cultural heritage sites of the medieval town of Tansen for the sustainable tourism development

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
pp. 127-138
Author(s):  
Paras SJB Rana
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Heritage ◽  
Local Community ◽  
Local Population ◽  
Tourism Development ◽  
Local Communities ◽  
Heritage Management ◽  
Sustainable Tourism Development ◽  
Heritage Sites ◽  
Tourist Destinations ◽  
Natural Settings

   Tansen is renowned for its natural settings, historic buildings and a living cultural heritage that have remained, from medieval period until now. By UNWTO statistics,internationally, cultural tourism comprises 39% of the total tourism arrivals. This reaffirms that offering greater access to the cultural and heritage assets would give Tansen a competitive edge over the other tourist destinations and increase its attractiveness as a top tourist destination in Nepal. This article is related to study of how the heritage sites could be revived to make the cultural heritage tourism sustainable and regain Tansen’s economic vibrancy that has been depleting in the recent times. The purpose of the study is to examine the current state of the cultural heritage management in Tansen, to examine the prospect of revitalizing the cultural heritage assets and; to examine the role of the local communities in these aspects. The methods used in the study were site observations, a key informant interview of experts including the city Mayor, tourism entrepreneurs, site mangers and opinion survey of tourists and the local community resident. The study shows that local population has a positive opinion and initial enthusiasm on the emerging tourist arrivals after the restoration of Rani Mahal, but their role is marginalized in the process. This is the key proposition to start an initiative for the local communities to actively participate in tourism development projects. ‘Revitalizing the Rani Mahal heritage’ launched through the Public Private Partnership with support from UNESCO could build the trust amongst the high end international as well as domestic tourist and attract more investments to conserve, protect and promote the heritage capital stocks for the Tansen tourism development.

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