Political Ecology and Tourism (Hardcover)

Political ecology explicitly addresses the relations between the social and the natural, arguing that social and environmental conditions are deeply and inextricably linked. Its emphasis on the material state of nature as the outcome of political processes, as well as the construction and understanding of nature itself as political is greatly relevant to tourism. Very few tourism scholars have used political ecology as a lens to examine tourism-centric natural resource management issues. This book brings together experts in the field, with a foreword from Piers Blaikie, to provide a global exploration of the application of political ecology to tourism. It addresses the underlying issues of power, ownership, and policies that determine the ways in which tourism development decisions are made and implemented. Furthermore, contributions document the complex array of relationships between tourism stakeholders, including indigenous communities, and multiple scales of potential conflicts and compromises. This groundbreaking book covers 15 contributions organized around four cross-cutting themes of communities and livelihoods; class, representation, and power; dispossession and displacement; and, environmental justice and community empowerment. This book will be of great interest to students and scholars in tourism, geography, anthropology, sociology, environmental studies, and natural resources management.

General

Imprint:	Routledge
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Routledge Studies in Political Ecology
Release date:	March 2016
First published:	2016
Editors:	Sanjay Nepal • Jarkko Saarinen
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 25mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	278
ISBN-13:	978-1-138-85246-4
Categories:	Books > Earth & environment > The environment > Management of land & natural resources Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Anthropology > General Books > Business & Economics > Industry & industrial studies > Service industries > Tourism industry Books > Earth & environment > Geography > Human geography > General Books > Earth & environment > The environment > Applied ecology > General Promotions
LSN:	1-138-85246-5
Barcode:	9781138852464

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