Stakeholder collaboration as a major factor for sustainable ecotourism development in developing countries |
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| Institution: | 1. Department of Industrial Engineering, Cebu Technological University, Corner M.J. Cuenco Ave. & R. Palma St., Cebu City, 6000 Cebu, Philippines;2. Department of Industrial Engineering, University of San Carlos, Cebu City, 6000 Cebu, Philippines;1. School of Business, Sichuan Normal University, Chengdu, China;2. Sichuan Provincial Key Laboratory of Sci-tech Finance and Mathematical Finance, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China;3. School of Economics and Management, Sichuan Normal University, Chengdu, China;4. Department of Science Research, Xichang Minzu Preschool Normal College, Xichang, China;5. Department of Management and Engineering, Linköping University, SE-581 83 Linköping, Sweden;6. Department of Production, University of Vaasa, 65200 Vaasa, Finland;1. Department of Development Studies, Faculty of Economics and Administration, University of Malaya, 50603, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia;2. King Saud University, Department of Management, College of Business Administration, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia;3. King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia;4. Daffodil International University, Dhaka, Bangladesh;1. Sol International School Hospitality Management (SIHOM), Sol International School, Woosong University, 171 Dongdaejeon-ro, Dong-gu, Daejeon 34606, Republic of Korea;2. Department of Hotel and Tourism Management, Hawassa University, P.O Box: 05, Hawassa, Ethiopia |
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| Abstract: | Ecotourism has been widely championed by academics and practitioners as a potential contributor of conservation and development. However, others have questioned whether sustainability goals can be achieved through this form of tourism. Of the various factors reported in the literature as hindering the success of ecotourism, the lack of effective stakeholder collaboration features prominently. This study draws upon stakeholder and collaboration theories and on triple-bottom-line principles, to investigate the contributions of stakeholder collaborations to sustainable ecotourism. The researchers adopted an exploratory research design and conducted stakeholder in-depth interviews and focus group discussions between 2016 and 2018. The findings revealed poor interactions and collaborations amongst ecotourism stakeholders. Consequently, ecotourism in Southern Ethiopia accelerates the degradation of natural resources, neglecting communities while benefiting other ecotourism stakeholders. Therefore, in poorly resourced and remote destinations, failure to empower and participate communities undermines ecotourism and jeopardizes the long-term survival of ecosystems and communities themselves. |
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