Sustainable Tourism in Southern Africa

The book represents the first accessible examination of the complex connections between tourism and sustainability in southern African context. The edited book introduces relationships between tourism, sustainability and development with a range of case studies from the region, focusing especially on natural resource dependent communities in processes of transition.

PART I Introduction and Contexts 1 Introduction: Call for Sustainability - Jarkko Saarinen, Haretsebe Manwa, Deon Wilson and Fritz Becker 2 Tourism Development in Southern Africa: Patterns, Issues and Constraints - Chris Rogerson 3 Tourism Policy and Politics in Southern Africa - C Michael Hall 4 Gender and tourism in Southern Africa - Haretsebe Manwa 5 Sustainable Tourism: Perspectives to Sustainability in Tourism - Jarkko SaarinenPART II Tourism development and local policies of sustainability 6 Tourism, Conservation Areas and Local Development in Namibia - Spatial Perspectives of Private and Public Sector Reform - Fritz Becker 7 Nature-based Tourism and the Commercialization of National Parks - David Mabunda and Deon Wilson 8 Natural Resource Based Tourism and Wildlife Policies in Botswana - Julius Atlhopneng & Kutlwano Mulale 9 Tourism, Nature Conservation and Environmental Legislation in Namibia - Susanne Scholz 10 Transfrontier Conservation and Local Communities - Maano RamutsindelaPART III Tourism, Local Communities and Natural Resources in Transition 11 Village-based Tourism and Community Participation: a Case Study of the Matsheng Villages in Southwest Botswana - Naomi Moswete, Brijesh Thapa and Gary Lacey 12 Socioeconomic Impacts of Tou rism in Okavango - Joseph Mbaiwa and Michael B.K. Darkoh 13 Sustainable Tourism on Commonages: An Alternative to Traditional Agricultural-based Land Reform in Namaqualand, South Africa - Sharmla Govender van Wyk and Deon Wilson 14 Local Cuisine, Tourism and Culture - Gerrie du Rand and Ernie Heath 15 Conclusions and Critical Issues in Tourism and Sustainability in Southern Africa - Jarkko Saarinen