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A SPATIAL DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM FOR ECOTOURISM DEVELOPMENT IN CASPIAN HYRCANIAN MIXED FORESTS ECOREGION [PDF]

open access: diamond, 2015
Ali Bali   +4 more
openalex   +1 more source

Equity considerations in the proposed wildlife protocol to the Convention against Transnational Organized Crime

open access: yesConservation Biology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Wildlife trafficking poses a critical threat to global biodiversity, contributes to organized crime, and has disproportionate impacts on underserved and Indigenous communities. Although international legal instruments, such as the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora, and institutional collaborations,
Chad Patrick Osorio
wiley   +1 more source

Balancing benefits and burdens: Tourist camps and lion conservation in the Maasai Mara

open access: yesConservation Science and Practice, EarlyView.
Wildlife tourism supports conservation and economies, but its rapid expansion can negatively impact ecosystems. Using spatially explicit lion density data from the Maasai Mara (2014–2022), we found that higher densities of tourist camps significantly reduce lion presence, independent of prey or vegetation, and that newly established camps displace ...
Niels Mogensen   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Ecotourism : aspects of its sustainability and compatibility. [PDF]

open access: yes, 1997
The ecotourism market appears to be expanding at a faster rate than that for tourism generally which itself is experiencing rapid growth. Factors have been identified which stimulate the growth of ecotourism. Even though ecotourism expands rapidly, there
Tisdell, C. A. (Clement Allan)
core  

The construction of biodiversity in conservation policy discourse: A multiscalar analysis

open access: yesConservation Science and Practice, EarlyView.
This article examines how biodiversity is constructed in conservation policy discourses globally and in biodiversity priority countries, using Africa and Zambia as a case study, through critical discourse analysis and critical insights from political ecology.
Tiza I. Mfuni   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Tourist visits to Madagascar's protected areas linked to deforestation decreases within but increases outside protected area boundaries

open access: yesConservation Science and Practice, EarlyView.
Abstract Tourist visits to protected areas (PAs) are a widely promoted, yet largely untested, approach to achieve forest conservation and socioeconomic development. We assessed the impacts of annual tourist visits to 40 Madagascar PAs over 20 years on local deforestation in and around PA boundaries, using a two‐way fixed effects approach to control for
Camille M. M. DeSisto   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

General Perceptions of Career Decision‐Making Autonomy Among Youth in Rural Philippines: An Experimental Study Examining Cultural and Gender Dynamics

open access: yesThe Developing Economies, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Gender inequalities persist across various domains where traditional social norms are deeply ingrained. This study examines gendered perceptions of career decision‐making autonomy in the Philippines through self‐determination, social role, and gender congruity theories.
Melisa Fabella   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Ecotourism research: a bibliometric review

open access: yesTourism & Management Studies, 2023
The paper aims to examine the trends and evolution of ecotourism research in the last 20 years, highlighting co-citations, collaborations, and emerging research themes.
Abdurrahman Dinç   +2 more
doaj  

Constructing citizenship and indigeneity in Jordan: The politics of Bedouin rights and identities in cultural heritage sites

open access: yesThe Geographical Journal, EarlyView.
Short Abstract This paper explores the relationships between Bedouin rights, citizenship and indigeneity in cultural heritage sites in Jordan. Through interviews and ethnographic fieldwork with Bedouin communities, we argue that a more critical engagement with indigeneity is necessary in Jordan.
Taraf Abu Hamdan, Olivia Mason
wiley   +1 more source

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