What can be the role of People-First Tourism in the conservation of tropical forests?

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A longstanding goal of conservation initiatives has been for the development of projects that exhibit long-term sustainability without dependence on foreign funding.  Additionally, recent research has shown that conservation initiatives with a traditional ‘command and control’ approach tend to undermine the livelihoods of local populations and the economic sustainability of forest-dependent communities, therefore failing to succeed in the “triple bottom line” approach to sustainability.  We propose that Forest-based tourism micro-entrepreneurship through People-First Tourism may provide a suitable alternative to large-scale top down approaches.  People-First Tourism provides dignified and sustainable livelihood alternatives to small-scale entrepreneurs in tropical forest communities by empowering them to support their livelihoods through innovative tourism opportunities.  For example, in the context of the Caatinga forests of Brazil, it hopes to accomplish three main goals: (1) provide sustainable alternatives to deforestation and development of tropical forestlands, (2) provide access for tourists to participate in genuine tourism experiences with individuals underrepresented in the mass tourism market; and (3) to provide an outlet for growth of entrepreneurial skills and social capital through innovative forming of tourism opportunities.  Research exploring how P1T can advance conservation is needed and will be the focus of some of the lead members in our team.  Please comment or share resources within this blog if interested in the topic.

Check out a Caatinga Forest Walk with Sr. Gerson in the Brazilian state of Bahia.

Deidre Peroff, Doctoral Student at NC State's College of Natural Resources, will be giving a related presentation at the Yale University's Chapter of the International Society of Tropical Forestry annual conference.
Deidre Peroff

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