Tourism and poverty
By: by Regina Scheyvens
Series: Routledge advances in tourism
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2011
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 288
ISBN-13: 9780415996754
Description: Tourism and Poverty addresses a critical question facing many academics, governments, aid agencies, tourism organizations, and conservation bodies around the world: can tourism work as a tool to overcome poverty? This book is the first to present a focused description and critique of the issues surrounding poverty and tourism. Relying on a wealth of primary data on tourism, Regina Scheyvens supports her findings with novel case studies such as innovative partnerships between resorts and fledgling indigenous businesses in Fiji, Oxfamʹs work to connect the agriculture and tourism sectors in the Caribbean, and difficulties in alleviating poverty in the Maldives despite the growth of luxury tourism. This book will challenge the way academics and tourism professionals understand the current and potential role of tourism in alleviating poverty. -- Publisher description from http://www.routledge.com (Oct. 4, 2011).
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.