Indigenous tourism and the sustainable development goals

Regina Scheyvens, Anna Carr, Apisalome Movono, Emma Hughes, Freya Higgins-Desbiolles and Jason Paul Mika

Annals of Tourism Research, 2021, vol. 90, issue C

Abstract: This research aims to identify opportunities for the tourism industry to effectively address the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in ways that respect Indigenous priorities and support development aspirations of Indigenous peoples. We do so via case studies of Indigenous tourism among small-medium sized enterprises in Fiji, Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand. The research finds that the Indigenous tourism enterprises operated in the spirit of many of the SDGs, even when they had low awareness of these goals. It also finds that Indigenous values and lifeways – such as appreciation of the intrinsic connection between nature and culture - correspond with the SDG agenda, and could be used to further advance this agenda in ways that benefit Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples.

Keywords: Indigenous tourism; Sustainable Development Goals; Sustainability; Small-medium enterprises; Self-determination (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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DOI: 10.1016/j.annals.2021.103260

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