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Ecotourism and Its Role in Sustainable Development of Nepal

In: Tourism - From Empirical Research Towards Practical Application

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  • Anup K.C.
  • Anup K.C.
  • Anup K.C.
  • Anup K.C.
  • Anup K.C.

Abstract

Ecotourism helps in environmental protection, wildlife conservation, poverty alleviation and socio-economic development. It affects environmental, social and economic components of the community and the whole country. It has different forms which are named according to the preference of the country. Developed as well as developing countries , such as Nepal, are promoting ecotourism for sustainable development of the nation. Different methodologies are applied throughout the world by different researchers for assessing ecotourism. This chapter focuses on review of ecotourism researches throughout the world. It has both positive and negative impacts on environmental, social and economic aspects of the country. Due to the high rate of beneficial impacts, it is helping in the overall development of the community, country and the whole world. There is need of cooperation among different stakeholders, training of ecotourism to tourism entrepreneurs and appropriate management policy for sustainable implementation of ecotourism projects.

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  • Anup K.C. & Anup K.C. & Anup K.C. & Anup K.C. & Anup K.C., 2016. "Ecotourism and Its Role in Sustainable Development of Nepal," Chapters, in: Leszek Butowski (ed.), Tourism - From Empirical Research Towards Practical Application, IntechOpen.
    • Handle: RePEc:ito:pchaps:100574
    DOI: 10.5772/62308
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    1. Zeinab Asadpourian & Mehdi Rahimian & Saeed Gholamrezai, 2020. "SWOT-AHP-TOWS Analysis for Sustainable Ecotourism Development in the Best Area in Lorestan Province, Iran," Social Indicators Research: An International and Interdisciplinary Journal for Quality-of-Life Measurement, Springer, vol. 152(1), pages 289-315, November.
    2. Castilho, Daniela & Fuinhas, José Alberto & Marques, António Cardoso, 2021. "The impacts of the tourism sector on the eco-efficiency of the Latin American and Caribbean countries," Socio-Economic Planning Sciences, Elsevier, vol. 78(C).

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    Keywords

    Ecotourism; environmental conservation; economic enhancement; social development; Nepal;
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    JEL classification:

    • Z32 - Other Special Topics - - Tourism Economics - - - Tourism and Development

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