Sustainable Tourism Development Through Value and Rights-Based Approaches: The Case of Samar Island Natural Park, Philippines
Revisiting Sustainable Tourism in the Philippines
ISBN: 978-1-83753-679-5, eISBN: 978-1-83753-678-8
Publication date: 23 September 2024
Abstract
Sustainable tourism development is currently a practice for most destinations in the world. It is associated with conceptualizing, implementing, and monitoring policies and programs with balanced economic, sociocultural, environmental, and politico-administrative implications. It is manifested through understanding and integrating the significance of tourism resources, specifically sites and attractions, and the perspectives of primary and secondary stakeholders. This book chapter explicated the significance and implementation of value and rights-based approaches to tourism development through the case of the Samar Island Natural Park (SINP) in the Philippines. It highlighted the value of SINP based on its natural and cultural heritage significance and the perspectives of People's Organizations as tourism front liners of SINP. In the end, a Sustainable Tourism and Strategic Development Framework was explained as the by-product of interconnecting the value and rights-based approaches. The discourse recognizes the interaction between preserving the park's natural integrity and maximizing its tourism potential for the benefit of the local communities and also examines the different aspects of SINP – its vibrant ecosystems and rich cultural legacy, that set it apart as a unique destination.
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Acknowledgments
The book chapter is based on the Samar Island Natural Park (SINP) Sustainable Tourism and Strategic Development Plan 2022–2031. It is part of the joint project of the Provincial Governments of Samar, Northern Samar, and Eastern Samar, the Department of Tourism Region VIII, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources Protected Area Management Board Region VIII, the University of Santo Tomas Graduate School – Center for Conservation of Cultural Property and Environment in the Tropics, College of Tourism and Hospitality Management, and the UST Sentro Turismo for the UNESCO World Heritage Nomination of SINP.
Citation
Mercado, J.M.T., Andalecio, A.B.P. and Granado, G.G.G. (2024), "Sustainable Tourism Development Through Value and Rights-Based Approaches: The Case of Samar Island Natural Park, Philippines", Rivera, J.P.R., Gutierrez, E.L.M. and Roxas, F.M.Y. (Ed.) Revisiting Sustainable Tourism in the Philippines (New Perspectives in Tourism and Hospitality Management), Emerald Publishing Limited, Leeds, pp. 197-217. https://doi.org/10.1108/978-1-83753-678-820241011
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
Copyright © 2024 Jame Monren T. Mercado, Avi Ben P. Andalecio and Gezzez Giezi G. Granado. Published under exclusive licence by Emerald Publishing Limited