Tourism policies and strategies in Lesotho: A critical appraisal

Mashinini, Vusi

doi:10.4314/ai.v33i1.22316

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“…(p. 630) In a study of Lesotho, Mashinini (2003) argues that it has to be borne in mind that the current emphasis on privatisation and private sector-driven tourism militates against wider community participation in preference for individual private initiative which is championed for efficiency . .…”

Section: Towards Cbt For Community Developmentmentioning

confidence: 98%

Community-Based Tourism: An Exploration of the Concept(s) from a Political Perspective

Giampiccoli¹,

Mtapuri²

2012

Tourism Review International

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Tourism is always seen as a viable alternative means of boosting development in developing countries. Similarly, community-based tourism (CBT) is generally associated with development in poor, especially rural, communities. This article first presents CBT as a possible community development tool, exploring its conceptual and historical evolution, and then offers solutions for enhancing the opportunities and capacity of CBT in facilitating rural community development. To that end, a definition of community and notions of development are proposed, and a community development strategy, based on issues of empowerment, self-reliance, and sustainability, is explored. Special attention is given to local context issues in relation to community development. In addition, the origin and evolution of the CBT concept, and the linkages between the concept and alternative development paradigms from the 1970s are explored, including the notions of empowerment and self-reliance. This article makes two contributions. Firstly, it proposes that the current meaning of CBT does not coincide with the original concept of CBT because the contemporary policy milieu has changed. Secondly, it presents different CBT typologies in line with contemporary CBT concept(s) and issues of community development.

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Section: Towards Cbt For Community Developmentmentioning

confidence: 98%