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 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 to reduce negative impacts.

Bibliographic Details

Main Authors:	Verner, Dorte, Maria Solo, Tova
Format:	Brief biblioteca
Language:	English
Published:	World Bank, Washington, DC 2008-11
Subjects:	AMAZON, AMAZON REGION, BEAUTIFUL LANDSCAPES, BIODIVERSITY, BIOLOGIST, CAMPING SITES, CASH ECONOMY, CATTLE, CONSERVATION, CONSERVATION EFFORTS, CULTURAL IDENTITY, CULTURAL IMPACTS, CULTURAL KNOWLEDGE, CULTURAL TRADITIONS, DIVERSITY, DRINKING WATER, ECO-TOURISM, ECONOMIC BENEFITS FROM TOURISM, ECOSYSTEMS, ECOTOURISM, 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 PEOPLE, INDIGENOUS PEOPLES, INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS, ISSUES, LAKE, LANDSCAPES, LEARNING, LOCAL CULTURE, LOCAL CULTURES, LOCAL TOURISM, MINISTRY OF TOURISM, NATIONAL PARK, NATURAL RESOURCES, NEGATIVE IMPACTS, NEGATIVE IMPACTS OF TOURISM, NUMBERS OF VISITORS, PARKS, PERCEPTION, PROTECTED AREAS, RESPONSIBLE TOURISM, SCHOOLS, SUSTAINABILITY, TOUR, TOUR GUIDES, TOUR OPERATORS, TOURISM, TOURISM DEVELOPMENT, TOURISM INDUSTRY, TOURISM INVESTMENTS, TOURISM OPERATORS, TOURISM OPPORTUNITIES, TOURISM PRODUCTS, TOURISM PROGRAM, TOURISM PROJECT, TOURISM PROJECTS, TOURISM SECTOR, TOURIST, TOURIST VISITS, TOURISTS, TRADITIONAL KNOWLEDGE, TRADITIONAL PRACTICES, TRADITIONS, TRAVEL AGENCY, TREES, TRIBAL COMMUNITIES, VISITOR, VISITORS,
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2008/11/12050236/tourism-indigenous-peoples-lessons-recent-experiences-eco-ethno-tourism-latin-america-caribbean http://hdl.handle.net/10986/10267
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