Navigating towards justice and sustainability? syncretic encounters and stakeholder-sourced solutions in Arctic cruise Tourism Governance

Hansen-Magnusson, Hannes; Gehrke, Charlotte

doi:10.1080/2154896x.2023.2251225

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“…Other examples of the Sustainability Educator type can be found in the expedition cruise tourism sector. This type of cruise is typically undertaken using comparatively smaller ships, with the cruises taking a strong interest in destinationbased and responsible tourism, often including experts who hold conventional science degrees or are skilled, local or Indigenous knowledgeholders (Dawson et al, 2014;HansenMagnusson & Gehrke, 2023). As the executive director of the Association of Arctic Expedition Cruise Operators (AECO) explained to us, expedition cruise tourism is "focused on the destination and nature history and education about the destinations."…”

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confidence: 99%

Tales from the frontier of sustainable global connectivity: A typology of Arctic tourism workers

Gehrke,

Hansen-Magnusson

2024

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The Arctic is both known for its picturesque and threatened environment, warming at four times the global average. As tourists continue to flock to the region to witness its natural beauty and decline, they create ‘connectivities’ between the global and the local, which raise the question of whether tourism can play a role in sustainable global relations. This article advances interdisciplinary research that approaches ‘the global’ as a local phenomenon. It does so by broadening the category of ‘tourism workers’ to include hospitality providers, local municipalities, and tour operators in addition to tour guides, and by operationalising Arendt’s practice of ‘visiting’ and Curtin and Bird’s typology of Aboriginal tourism guides. Drawing on data that was co-produced in collaboration with tourism workers in three Arctic states (Canada, Iceland, Norway) via 50 qualitative interviews, participant observation, and a workshop, the article outlines three types of Arctic tourism workers: the Indigenous/Local Storytellers, the Sustainability Educators, and the Safety Experts. Identifying these types, and the motivations and tourist interactions they are associated with provides insights into tourism education and policymaking that can enhance interactions between different global regions and make global ‘connectivities’ more sustainable.

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Section: The Sustainability Educatorsmentioning

confidence: 99%