The role of tourism employment in poverty reduction and community perceptions of conservation and tourism in southern Africa

Journal of Sustainable Tourism

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 395-416

  Snyman, Susan Lynne ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

conservation attitudes; high end ecotourism; poverty reduction; rural communities; southern Africa; tourism employment

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; ECOTOURISM; EMPLOYMENT; HOUSEHOLD INCOME; NATURE CONSERVATION; POVERTY ALLEVIATION; RURAL AREA; TOURISM ECONOMICS; WELFARE IMPACT;

BOTSWANA; MALAWI; NAMIBIA;

EID: 84859609202     PISSN: 09669582     EISSN: 17477646     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09669582.2012.657202     Document Type: Article

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