The role of local policy knowledge in the implementation of Namibian tourism policy

International Journal of Tourism Policy

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 302-316

  Jänis, Julia ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

Author keywords

Black economic empowerment; CBT; Community based tourism; Local policy knowledge; Namibia; Poverty reduction; Tourism; Tourism policy

Indexed keywords

EMPOWERMENT; POLICY IMPLEMENTATION; POVERTY ALLEVIATION; TOURISM MANAGEMENT; TRADITIONAL KNOWLEDGE;

NAMIBIA;

EID: 84875679212     PISSN: 17504090     EISSN: 17504104     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJTP.2012.052547     Document Type: Review

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