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Political Ecology and Tourism

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Political ecology explicitly addresses the relations between the social and the natural, arguing that social and environmental conditions are deeply and inextricably linked. Its emphasis on the material state of nature as the outcome of political processes, as well as the construction and understanding of nature itself as political is greatly relevant to tourism. Very few tourism scholars have used political ecology as a lens to examine tourism-centric natural resource management issues. This book brings together experts in the field, with a foreword from Piers Blaikie, to provide a global exploration of the application of political ecology to tourism. It addresses the underlying issues of power, ownership, and policies that determine the ways in which tourism development decisions are made and implemented. Furthermore, contributions document the complex array of relationships between tourism stakeholders, including indigenous communities, and multiple scales of potential conflicts and compromises. This groundbreaking book covers 15 contributions organized around four cross-cutting themes of communities and livelihoods; class, representation, and power; dispossession and displacement; and, environmental justice and community empowerment. This book will be of great interest to students and scholars in tourism, geography, anthropology, sociology, environmental studies, and natural resources management.

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ISBN: 9781138547162
Publication date: 12th February 2018
Author: Sanjay Nepal
Publisher: Routledge an imprint of Taylor & Francis Ltd
Format: Paperback
Pagination: 278 pages
Series: Routledge Studies in Political Ecology
Genres: Hospitality and service industries
Environmental policy and protocols
Environmental management
Human geography
Anthropology
Hospitality and service industries