Tourism and Indigenous Peoples - Lessons from Recent Experiences in Eco and Ethno Tourism in Latin America and the Caribbean

Tourism and Indigenous Peoples - Lessons from Recent Experiences in Eco and Ethno Tourism in Latin America and the Caribbean

The trend toward new tourism niches in Latin America and the Caribbean (hereafter, LAC) has brought benefits, but also costs to the region's indigenous peoples. As the World Bank social and environmental portfolios in LAC reveal, work with ind...

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Main Author:	Verner, Dorte
Format:	Brief
Language:	English
Published:	World Bank, Washington, DC 2012
Subjects:	AMAZON AMAZON REGION BEAUTIFUL LANDSCAPES BIODIVERSITY BIOLOGIST CAMPING SITES CASH ECONOMY CATTLE CONSERVATION CONSERVATION EFFORTS CRAFTS CULTURAL CENTERS CULTURAL IDENTITY CULTURAL IMPACTS CULTURAL KNOWLEDGE CULTURAL TRADITIONS DIVERSITY DRINKING WATER ECO-TOURISM ECONOMIC BENEFITS FROM TOURISM ECONOMIC IMPACTS OF TOURISM ECOSYSTEMS ECOTOURISM EMBROIDERY ENVIRONMENTAL CONSEQUENCES FISHING FOREST FORESTS GENETIC GENETIC RESOURCES HANDICRAFTS HOTEL HOTEL CHAIN HUNTING IMPACT OF TOURISM INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES INDIGENOUS COMMUNITY INDIGENOUS COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT INDIGENOUS CULTURE INDIGENOUS GROUPS INDIGENOUS PEOPLES INDIGENOUS TOURISM INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS ISSUES LAKE LANDSCAPES LOCAL CULTURE LOCAL CULTURES LOCAL TOURISM MINISTRY OF TOURISM NATIONAL CULTURE NATIONAL PARK NATURAL RESOURCES NEGATIVE IMPACTS NEGATIVE IMPACTS OF TOURISM NUMBERS OF VISITORS PAINTING PARKS PERCEPTION RESPONSIBLE TOURISM SCHOOLS SCULPTURE SOCIAL INVESTMENT SOCIAL TOURISM SUSTAINABILITY SUSTAINABLE TOURISM TOUR TOUR GUIDES TOUR OPERATORS TOURISM TOURISM BUSINESS TOURISM DESTINATION TOURISM DEVELOPMENT TOURISM INDUSTRY TOURISM INVESTMENTS TOURISM OPERATORS TOURISM OPPORTUNITIES TOURISM PROGRAM TOURISM PROJECTS TOURISM SECTOR TOURIST TOURIST VISITS TOURISTS TRADITION TRADITIONAL KNOWLEDGE TRADITIONAL PRACTICES TRAVEL AGENCY TREES TRIBAL COMMUNITIES VISITOR VISITORS
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2009/08/11472756/tourism-indigenous-peoples-lessons-recent-experiences-eco-ethno-tourism-latin-america-caribbean http://hdl.handle.net/10986/10235

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Summary:	The trend toward new tourism niches in Latin America and the Caribbean (hereafter, LAC) has brought benefits, but also costs to the region's indigenous peoples. As the World Bank social and environmental portfolios in LAC reveal, work with indigenous groups has frequently favored tourism as a strategy for empowerment. At the same time, urban, rural development and infrastructure projects have also increased tourism opportunities, including visits to indigenous communities. Bank experience indicates the increasing need for dialogue and greater understanding of the issues involved in these cases. This En Breve offers an overview of the concerns generated by 'ethno-tourism' and, through consultation with three experts who have worked with indigenous groups in Argentina, Brazil, and Colombia, proposes approaches recommended reducing negative impacts.