ECOTOURISM AND LOCAL COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION IN THE WETLANDS

• 발행기관: 세계문화관광학회
• 저자명: Awangku Hassanal Bahar Pengiran Bagul Kamarul Mizal Marzuki Lavernita Allysa Pedro Bingku
• 간행물 정보: 『Conference Proceedings』8th International Joint World Cultural Tourism Conference 2007, 359~364쪽, 전체 6쪽
• 주제분류: 사회과학 > 관광학
• 파일형태: PDF
• 발행일자: 2007.11.30

영문 초록

Many researches on the rural communities over the years in Sabah have left a large impression that there are varieties of participation in ecotourism from handicraft making to owning an eco-lodge, Many locals spoken to are eager to be included in various levels of participation in ecotourism projects. Most of them have the notion that ecotourism may improve their current living conditions. There are many levels of participation ranging from decision-making to manipulative participation. The existence of participation in an ecotourism project sometimes does not reflect the true meaning of local community participation especially if it is a manipulative participation and the locals do not benefit or are bearing the costs of ecotourism development. The articles' primary intent is to explore the issues and context of success of both local community participation and ecotourism site. It defines success from the stakeholders' (i.e. government & NGOs, business, community and tourists) point of view. The article concludes that success could not be attributed to effort made by a single entity but by many. Since local community participation is a sub-set of the ecotourism site, it contributes largely to the success of ecotourism site. These indicators are very useful in assessing the dimensions of success for the local community participation and ecotourism site in Sabah.

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ABSTRACT

1.0 Introduction

2.0 Research Methodology

3.0 Discussion

4.0 Conclusion

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Ecotourism Local Community Participation Success