Managing the Other of Nature: Sustainability, Spectacle, and Global Regimes of Capital in Ecotourism

Bandy, Joe

doi:10.1215/08992363-8-3-539

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“…In the face of contrasting opinions that ecotourism does not contribute to the welfare of local people in many cases and it cannot be successful in protecting nature [51], and that it commodifies the local culture [52], we think that ecotourism activities in Papart Valley would create the effect needed for the protection of traditional wooden architecture and cultural heritage, and for the revival of handicrafts that are on the verge of extinction. However, in planning ecotourism activities carried out in fragile cultural and ecological systems such as those in Parpat Valley, environmental assessment and monitoring must be conducted [53], conflicts between interest groups should be managed [54], and environmental, social and economic dimensions should be evaluated together holistically [27,55].…”

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Assessing Ecotourism Potential of Traditional Wooden Architecture in Rural Areas: The Case of Papart Valley

Okan

Köse

Arifoğlu³

et al. 2016

Sustainability

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Abstract:The aim of this study is to reveal the resource values that the rural areas host, and with a very disciplined approach, to discuss opportunities to benefit from those values in terms of ecotourism practices specific to Papart Valley. As a first step in this study, we took an inventory of natural and cultural assets of Papart Valley in Eastern Black Sea Region, Artvin province. Then, a Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats (SWOT) analysis was conducted with the participation of all stakeholders and the current situation was analyzed in terms of ecotourism practices. In light of SWOT results, along with observed natural resource assets in the region, the traditional wooden houses were seen to have potential in terms of ecotourism and it was detected that there were a large number of wooden homes and home plans suitable for both the settlement of the local people and accommodation of guests. On the other hand, it was determined that there was a lack of information for sufficient protection and care of wooden houses, and despite their potential, there was a lack of regulations and positive attitudes towards accomodation businesses in traditional wooden houses. In order to eliminate these deficiencies, proposals for the protection of traditional building stock were developed, by first determining the causes of material degradation in the wooden houses. Also, to emphasize the worth and importance of these structures, dendrochronology studies were conducted in order to determine the antiquity of the structures and potentially to make them more attractive for eco-tourism.

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Assessing Ecotourism Potential of Traditional Wooden Architecture in Rural Areas: The Case of Papart Valley

Okan

Köse

Arifoğlu³

et al. 2016

Sustainability

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“…Moreover, the Brundtland Report calls for the preservation of today's resources to meet the needs of future generations. This has led some scholars to narrowly define sustainable development as economic growth without resource depletion (Bandy, 1996). And it is such interpretations that have diverted the concept of sustainable development from its original spirit (Mebratu, 1998).…”

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Sustainable Development: A Malaysian Perspective

Abdulrazak

Ahmad

2014

Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences

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Sustainable development is all the rage. Malaysian firms too have been quick to jump into the bandwagon, especially with regards to their corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives. However, sustainable development has been increasingly interpreted from a strictly Western-centric value system. This may pose challenges to Malaysian firms as they adopt sustainable practices into their operations. Four key issues are presented and discussed, particularly in relation to Malaysian's socioeconomic landscape. Following that, this paper calls for a return to the fundamentals of sustainable development, which is unfettered to value suppositions and instead focused on more pragmatic reasons. To that end, this paper proceeds to make recommendations of a more suitable approach in embracing sustainable development in Malaysia that would bring about a virtuous cycle of enrichment for the business sector as well as the society.

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“…For example, according to their website, Terra Incognita donates money from the Red Ape Encounter tour package to the EcoHealth Alliance Borneo Project, but the amount of these proceeds is not stated (Terra Incognita Ecotours 2017). Typically, most of the money gained from ecotourism ventures goes to larger corporations-such as airlines, hotels, and businesses selling tour packages (Bandy 1996;Goodwin 1996;Lindberg 1998;Russon and Susilo 2014).…”

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Is ecotourism an outdated solution to orangutan conservation in Sabah, Malaysian Borneo?

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Managing the Other of Nature: Sustainability, Spectacle, and Global Regimes of Capital in Ecotourism

Cited by 42 publications

References 5 publications

Assessing Ecotourism Potential of Traditional Wooden Architecture in Rural Areas: The Case of Papart Valley

Assessing Ecotourism Potential of Traditional Wooden Architecture in Rural Areas: The Case of Papart Valley

Sustainable Development: A Malaysian Perspective

Is ecotourism an outdated solution to orangutan conservation in Sabah, Malaysian Borneo?

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