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Tourism and Ecosystems services are inter-dependant and facing unique challenges. This book explores the challenges faced by destinations regarding the management and restoration of their ecosystem services.
List of contents
Part I: Introduction 1 Status of the Tourism Ecosystem Services: Marking More Realities
Part II: Management of Natural Ecosystem Services 2Role of conservancy-based tourism in the management of natural ecosystem services in the Maasai Mara Area, Kenya 3 Community-based conservation for tourism ecosystem services at Murchison Falls conservation area, Uganda 4 The challenge of managing for ecological integrity and responsible tourism: the case of Lake Nakuru National Park in Kenya
Part III: Management of Cultural Ecosystems Services 5Conceptual understanding of cultural ecosystem services in tourism 6 Impact of cultural ecosystem services on livelihoods in North Vidzeme Biosphere Reserve, Latvia 7 Protecting the cultural tourism ecosystem in Malaga: role of residents
Part IV: Ecosystems Services and Sustainable Tourism Development 8 Ecosystems Services for urban destination development: Potential for sustainability 9 Next-practice Platforms as an Enabler of Sustainable Tourism Destination Management: Perspectives from an Asian Luxury Hotel Group's Sustainability Journey 10 Ethical consumption of ecosystem services in tourism: A Jurisprudence approach
Part V: Management of Tourism Ecosystems Services Post Pandemic 11 The impacts of COVID-19 pandemic on ecosystem services and community livelihoods at UNESCO world heritage site, Sundarbans 12 Impacts of COVID-19 pandemic on tourism and public transport: challenges and prospects from Malaysia 13 Post COVID19 through special interest tourism: perspective for South Africa 14 The impact of COVID-19 on cultural ecosystem service nexus: a vulnerability assessment of simien mountain national park, Ethiopia 15 Restoration of ecosystems services in Kenya's post COVID-19: a cost benefit analysis on green financing 16 When the music is over: destination ecosystem services - post pandemic solutions and challenges
Part VI: Global Case Studies 17 Does whale watching contribute to conservation in marine protected areas? a case of Bahía De San Antonio, Patagonia, Argentina 18 Marketing of tourism ecosystem services in times of uncertainty: lessons from a health tourism destination in Poland 19 Understanding the cultural ecosystem service of heritage tourism: the case of Jatiluwih Heritage Tourism in Bali 20 Tourism and restoration of spring ecosystem services: case study of Latvia 21 Tourism ecosystem services for MSMEs: the case of Mauritius 22 Sustainable Cultural Ecosystem Services and Community-based Tourism (CBT) models Post COVID-19 pandemic within Aberdares Conservation Area and National Park, Kenya
Part VII: Conclusion 23The Future of Tourism ecosystem services Post COVID-19 Pandemic, reflections and wayward.
About the author
Vanessaa G.B. Gowreesunkar, PhD, is an Associate Professor at Anant National University, India.
Shem Wambugu Maingi, PhD, is a Lecturer within the Department of Hospitality and Tourism Management, Kenyatta University, Kenya.
Felix Lamech Mogambi Ming'ate, PhD, is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Environmental Studies and Community Development, Kenyatta University, Kenya
Summary
Tourism and Ecosystems services are inter-dependant and facing unique challenges. This book explores the challenges faced by destinations regarding the management and restoration of their ecosystem services.
