This edited collection focuses on tourism development, sustainability and local change in southern Africa. The book offers a range of both conceptual and applied perspectives that address various changes in southern African tourism and community development relations. The key drivers of change that include climate change and globalization form the context for the diverse and interesting set of case studies from the region. The main conceptual grounds of the book cover sustainability, sustainable development goals (SDGs), responsibility, vulnerability, adaptation, resilience, governance, local development and inclusive growth. In this book sustainability is seen as one of the most important issues currently facing the tourism sector, affecting all types and scales of tourism operations and environments in the region. Tourism is an increasingly important economy in the southern African region and the industry is creating changes for communities and environment while also facing major challenges caused by global trends and changes. The book offers a case study driven approach to sustainability needs of tourism development in local community contexts. The case study chapters are linked through the book’s focus on sustainable tourism and local community development. Through emphasizing the need to understand both global change and local contexts in sustainable tourism development, this book is a valuable resource for all those working in the field.
Author(s): Jarkko Saarinen, Berendien Lubbe, Naomi N. Moswete
Series: Geographies of Tourism and Global Change
Publisher: Springer
Year: 2022
Language: English
Pages: 221
City: Cham
Preface and Acknowledgements
Contents
Chapter 1: Sustainable Tourism Development in the Southern African Context: An Introduction
1.1 Introduction
1.2 Sustainable Development Goals and Tourism Development
1.3 Sustainable Tourism Development and Management in Southern Africa
1.4 The Contributions
References
Chapter 2: Sustainability Consciousness in the Hospitality Sector in Zimbabwe
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Sustainability Consciousness
2.3 Materials and Methods
2.4 Sustainability Awareness in the Zimbabwean Hospitality Sector
2.4.1 Survey Results
2.4.2 Interview Results
2.4.3 Sustainable Hospitality Practices
2.5 Discussion of Findings
2.6 Conclusion
References
Chapter 3: In Pursuit of Sustainable Tourism in Botswana: Perceptions of Maun Tourism Accommodation Operators on Tourism Certification and Eco-Labelling
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Tourism Certification and Eco-Labels: A Review
3.3 Tourism Certification and Eco-Labelling in Botswana
3.4 Methods
3.4.1 Study Area
3.4.2 Data Collection and Analysis
3.5 Results and Discussions
3.5.1 Background Information of Interviewees and Business Entities they Represented
3.5.2 Tourism Eco-Labelling: Perceptions of Maun Tourism Operators
3.5.3 Tourism Eco-Certification and Eco-Labelling: Experiences from Maun
3.5.4 Perceptions on Reasons Behind the Slow Uptake of Tourism Eco-Labelling Schemes by Tourism Businesses
3.6 Conclusion
References
Chapter 4: Inbound Tour Operator Participation in Sustainable Tourism Practices: A Focus on South Africa
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Defining Sustainable Tourism
4.3 Stakeholders in Sustainable Tourism Development
4.4 Sustainable Tour Operator Development
4.4.1 Sustainability Reporting
4.4.2 Supply Chain Management
4.4.3 Cooperation with Destinations
4.5 Sustainable Tourism Certification
4.5.1 Defining Certification
4.5.2 Challenges and Developments Within the Certification
4.5.3 Certification in South Africa
4.6 Case Study: South Africa
4.6.1 Background
4.6.2 Sustainable Supply Chain Management (Supply-Side)
4.6.3 Sustainable Supply Chain Management (Demand-Side)
4.6.4 The Value of Certification Programmes in Sustainable Tourism Development
4.7 Gaps and Recommendations
4.8 Conclusion
References
Chapter 5: Tourism-Led Inclusive Growth Paradigm: Opportunities and Challenges in the Agricultural Food Supply Chain in Livingstone, Zambia
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Inclusive Growth: Tourism – Agriculture Nexus
5.3 Tourism-Led Inclusive Growth in Livingstone, Zambia
5.3.1 Case Site and Methodology
5.3.2 Tourism-Agriculture Linkages
5.3.3 Inclusive Growth Outcomes Expected and Experienced by Farmers Supplying the Accommodation Sub-sector
5.3.4 Challenges Expected and Experienced by Farmers Supplying the Accommodation Sub-sector
5.3.5 Strategies Proposed by Farmers to Address Unfulfilled Positive Experiences & Experienced Challenges
5.4 Conclusion and Recommendation
References
Chapter 6: Insourcing the Indigenous Without Outsourcing the Story Teller: A Sustainable African Solution
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Tourism and the Indigene
6.3 Storytelling and Tourism
6.4 Regulated Tourist Guiding
6.5 Insourcing the Storyteller – An African Sustainable Solution
6.6 //Khomani Cultural Landscape, Northern Cape
References
Chapter 7: Assessment of Costs and Benefits of Joint Venture Partnerships in Community-Based Tourism Between the Private Sector and Goo-Moremi Residents, Botswana
7.1 Introduction
7.2 Community-Based Tourism in Botswana
7.2.1 Institutional Background: Community Based Natural Resource Management (CBNRM)
7.2.2 Community-Based Cultural Tourism
7.3 Moremi Community-Based Organisation and Tourism
7.4 Methodology
7.4.1 Study Area: Context
7.4.2 The ‘GORGE’ as an Ecotour and a Place for Tourism Activities
7.4.3 Data Collection and Analysis
7.5 Community Level Benefits of Cultural Tourism in Goo-Moremi
7.5.1 CBO/Trust and Joint Venture Partnership
7.5.2 Community Involvement in the Upkeep of the CBO/Trust
7.5.3 Level of Commitment by the Community to Their CBO/Trust
7.5.4 Knowledge About Finance-Profits of the CBO/Trust
7.6 Challenges of the Joined Venture Partnership with the Community
7.6.1 Challenges Experienced Before the Establishment of the JVP with the CBO/Trust
7.6.2 Poor Communication Between the Operator, CBO/Trust & Residents
7.6.3 Management Issues
7.7 Conclusions
References
Chapter 8: Socio-economic Impacts of Community-Based Ecotourism on Rural Livelihoods: A Case Study of Khawa Village in the Kalahari Region, Botswana
8.1 Introduction
8.2 Community-Based Ecotourism
8.3 The Case Study: Socio-economic Impacts of Community-Based Ecotourism in Khawa
8.3.1 Khawa Village
8.3.2 Methods
8.3.3 Demographic Characteristics (Household Interview)
8.3.4 Socio-economic Impacts: Economic-Tourism Related Activities
8.4 Conclusions
References
Chapter 9: Community-Based Tourism as a Pathway Towards Sustainable Livelihoods and Well-being in Southern Africa
9.1 Introduction
9.2 CBNRM and Wildlife Management
9.3 Peacebuilding
9.4 Tourism and Sustainable Livelihoods
9.5 Methods and Approach
9.6 Findings: Case Studies
9.6.1 Case Study: Mababe, Ngamiland District (Botswana)
9.6.1.1 Community-Based Tourism, Conflict and Peacebuilding Efforts in Mababe
9.6.2 Case Study: Hwange National Park (Zimbabwe)
9.6.2.1 Collaborative Resource Management in Communities Adjacent to Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe
9.6.2.2 Human-Wildlife Conflict in Hwange
9.7 Discussion
9.8 Conclusion and Recommendations
References
Chapter 10: Changing Environment and the Political Ecology of Authenticity in Heritage Tourism: A Case of the Ovahimba and the Ju/’Hoansi-San Living Museums in Namibia
10.1 Introduction
10.2 Heritage, Tourism, and Authenticity
10.2.1 Heritage Tourism
10.2.2 Authenticity in Tourism
10.3 The Ovahimbas and the Ju/’Hoansi San
10.4 Case Study Sites and Research Materials
10.5 Heritage Tourism and Authenticity in the Ovahimba and the Ju/’Hoansi-San Living Museums
10.5.1 Visiting Living Museums
10.5.2 Drought and Performed Authenticity of Heritage Tourism
10.6 Conclusions
References
Chapter 11: Perspectives on the Applicability of Nexus Thinking to Private Protected Areas: A Case Study of Mokolodi Nature Reserve, Botswana
11.1 Introduction
11.2 Literature Review
11.2.1 Tourism Context
11.2.2 The Poverty Versus the Environment Debate
11.2.3 Community-Based Natural Resource Management: An Overview
11.2.4 The Concept and Relevance of Nexus Thinking
11.3 The Study Area and Methodology
11.3.1 Mokolodi Nature Reserve
11.4 Methodology
11.4.1 Target Population and Research Design
11.4.2 Data Collection Methods
11.5 Results
11.5.1 Key Informant Stakeholders
11.5.1.1 Stakeholder Perceptions on the Opportunities and Challenges of Applying Nexus Thinking: Conservation, Ecotourism and Local Livelihoods for the MNR
11.6 Discussion, Conclusion and Recommendations
References
Chapter 12: Environmental Change, Wildlife-Based Tourism and Sustainability in Chobe National Park, Botswana
12.1 Introduction
12.2 Methodology
12.2.1 The Case Study Area
12.2.2 Research Materials and Analysis
12.3 Results and Discussion
12.3.1 Demographic Profile
12.3.2 Drivers of Environmental Change
12.3.3 Nature of Environmental Change in CNP
12.3.4 Perceptions of Environmental Change on Wildlife-Based Tourism
12.4 Sustainability Management Issues in Wildlife-Based Tourism
12.5 Conclusions and Recommendations
References
Chapter 13: The Impact of Rhino Poaching on the Economic Dimension of Sustainable Development in Wildlife Tourism
13.1 Introduction
13.2 Wildlife Tourism
13.3 Economic Aspects of Wildlife Tourism
13.4 Tourists’ Willingness to Pay for Wildlife Viewing
13.5 Wildlife Poaching
13.6 The Economic Impact of Rhino Poaching and Tourism
13.7 Concluding Remarks
References
Chapter 14: Locational Heterogeneity in Climate Change Threats to Beach Tourism Destinations in South Africa
14.1 Introduction
14.2 South African Beach Tourism Destinations Exposed to Heterogeneous Climate Change Threats
14.2.1 Heterogeneous Changes in Weather Patterns
14.2.2 Heterogeneous Sea Level Rise Threatening Beach Tourism Destinations
14.2.3 Heterogeneity in Indirect and Induced Climate Change Implications
14.3 Heterogeneous Sensitivity of the South African Beach Tourism Sector
14.3.1 Methods
14.3.2 Heterogeneous Climate Perceptions at South African Beach Tourism Destinations
14.4 Conclusion
References
Chapter 15: Sustainable Tourism Development Needs in the Southern African Context: Concluding Remarks
15.1 Introduction
15.2 Tourism for Sustainable Development Goals
15.3 Concluding Remarks: Towards Governing Resilient Tourism and SDGs Nexus for Localities
References
