At the heart of territorial controversies: the importance of translating the non-human into tourism development projects

Au cœur des controverses territoriales: l’importance de la traduction du non-humain dans les projets de développement touristique

Caroline Leroy () and Koffi Selom Agbokanzo ()
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Caroline Leroy: CRESEM - Centre de Recherche sur les Sociétés et Environnements en Méditerranées - UPVD - Université de Perpignan Via Domitia, UPVD - Université de Perpignan Via Domitia
Koffi Selom Agbokanzo: LEMNA - Laboratoire d'économie et de management de Nantes Atlantique - Nantes Univ - IAE Nantes - Nantes Université - Institut d'Administration des Entreprises - Nantes - Nantes Université - pôle Sociétés - Nantes Univ - Nantes Université, Nantes Univ - Nantes Université

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Abstract: This research questions the role of non-human stakeholders in the governance and integrated management of tourism development projects. By mobilizing Actor-Network Theory (ANT) and an intervention research approach, it proposes to enrich classic models of territorial management by integrating the recognition of non-humans (natural resources, technological artifacts, infrastructures) in the analysis of territorial controversies. The results show that these players are not simply passive resources, but active co-constructors of territorial controversies and strategies. This work thus contributes to a theoretical reconfiguration of tourism governance towards a hybrid and ecosystemic vision, and proposes operational avenues for more responsible and integrated public management.

Keywords: controversies; public management; non-human; region; tourism; management du tourisme; tourisme; territoire touristique; sociologie de la traduction; résilience; management public; Actants non-humains; controverses; gestion de projet; gouvernance (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025-06-04
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Published in 14è Colloque de l'Association Internationale de la Recherche en MAnagement Public (AIRMAP), Université de Versailles-Saint-Quentin en Yvelines (UVSQ); Université Paris-Saclay, Jun 2025, Saint-Quentin en Yveline, France

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