This paper is based on a Contingent Valuation (CV) survey conducted in Kalam valley, which is a famous tourist and biodiversity hot spot. The valley has remained underdeveloped in terms of infrastructure, tourists' information facilities, telecommunication, affordable public transport system, and...

While environmental conservation is sometimes criticized for limiting the sources of income for the poorest populations, tourism in protected areas is often viewed in the literature as a mechanism that helps to increase local welfare and reduce poverty in developing countries. However, there are...

For a long time, fishermen in Bangsring Village were fishing using chemicals such as potassium cyanide and bombs. As a result of the use of these materials, making the marine ecosystem severely damaged. The condition of the destruction of coral reefs has made fish in the Strait of Bali disappear....

This study explores the reconfiguration of land politics in a poor rural area of Ghana following the development of a community-based resource management and market-based conservation initiative. In particular we focus on an eco-tourism site that was developed through the Avu Lagoon Community...

Scholars are increasingly attending to human emotions in the context of changing environments. Here, we draw on over a decade of collaborative work in the community of Utila, a small Honduran island in the Caribbean, to explore evidence of environmental grief through consideration of three broad...

Inclusiveness that improves tourism governance is significant for development if benefits from tourism are distributed equitably. Declaration of 2017 as the International Year of Sustainable Tourism and adoption of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) have seemingly brought tourism to the...

This paper aimed to present a model of natural environment management in national parks in Poland in the context of increased tourist traffic. The research area comprised Polish national parks as they are characterized by barely altered nature, little human impact, and undisturbed natural...

Slovakia is renowned for its remarkable and rare natural beauty, abundant in natural resources with several noteworthy geological features. However, the protection of nature has primarily been understood as the protection of biodiversity in Slovakia. For the conservation of geological diversity and ...

Indonesia has potential ecotourism spots that are needed to be utilized as well as to increase the value of forest benefits from the aspect of environmental services. The utilization must be carried out carefully while maintaining the function of the area. However, there are constraints in managing ...