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
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Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2009/08/11472756/tourism-indigenous-peoples-lessons-recent-experiences-eco-ethno-tourism-latin-america-caribbean
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spelling okr-10986-102352021-04-23T14:02:49Z Tourism and Indigenous Peoples - Lessons from Recent Experiences in Eco and Ethno Tourism in Latin America and the Caribbean Verner, Dorte 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 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. 2012-08-13T10:48:38Z 2012-08-13T10:48:38Z 2009-08 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 English en breve; No. 144 CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Publications & Research :: Brief Publications & Research Latin America & Caribbean
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topic 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
spellingShingle 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
Verner, Dorte
Tourism and Indigenous Peoples - Lessons from Recent Experiences in Eco and Ethno Tourism in Latin America and the Caribbean
geographic_facet Latin America & Caribbean
relation en breve; No. 144
description 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.
format Publications & Research :: Brief
author Verner, Dorte
author_facet Verner, Dorte
author_sort Verner, Dorte
title Tourism and Indigenous Peoples - Lessons from Recent Experiences in Eco and Ethno Tourism in Latin America and the Caribbean
title_short Tourism and Indigenous Peoples - Lessons from Recent Experiences in Eco and Ethno Tourism in Latin America and the Caribbean
title_full Tourism and Indigenous Peoples - Lessons from Recent Experiences in Eco and Ethno Tourism in Latin America and the Caribbean
title_fullStr Tourism and Indigenous Peoples - Lessons from Recent Experiences in Eco and Ethno Tourism in Latin America and the Caribbean
title_full_unstemmed Tourism and Indigenous Peoples - Lessons from Recent Experiences in Eco and Ethno Tourism in Latin America and the Caribbean
title_sort tourism and indigenous peoples - lessons from recent experiences in eco and ethno tourism in latin america and the caribbean
publisher World Bank, Washington, DC
publishDate 2012
url 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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