Tourism is a large, diffuse global industry. Environmental aspects are little studied, with∼
1,500 publications in total. Impacts range from global contributions to climate change and …

Although it has been established that there is a strong geographical component to conflicts,
previous studies on Protected Area (PA) conflicts have tended to focus on assessing the …

Protected areas (PAs) are a key strategy for protecting biological resources, but they vary
considerably in their effectiveness and are frequently reported as having negative impacts …

Abstract The arid southeastern Iberian Peninsula is a unique region in which conservation
and human development have coexisted and coevolved over many decades. However …

Homestay tourism is popular in many destinations; it adds authentic sociocultural richness to
the tourist's experience. For a nation that cannot make extensive infrastructural investment a …

Ecotourism is a useful concept, but not a very well defined one. It has been debated in
theory and attempted in practice for nearly two decades. Its key goal is to reduce the net …

The effects of tourism on the ecology and natural environment of tourist destinations are
hotly debated and research has expanded in the field of ecotourism and sustainability. This …

The competitiveness of a country's agricultural products is not only related to its capacity to
export agricultural products, but also to the sustainability of its agricultural sector. How to …

In Nepal, community forestry is part of a national strategy for livelihoods improvement and
environmental protection. However, analysis of the social, economic and environmental …

Across Africa, national policies that established protected areas (PAs) typically limited local
use of wildlife and other resources. Over time, these policies have raised tensions with rural …