Tourism and Indigenous Peoples - Lessons from Recent Experiences in Eco and Ethno Tourism in Latin America and the Caribbean

Verner, Dorte

World Bank, Washington, DC

关键词: AMAZON;    AMAZON REGION;    BEAUTIFUL LANDSCAPES;    BIODIVERSITY;    BIOLOGIST;   

RP-ID  :  52044

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: World Bank Open Knowledge Repository

【 摘 要 】

The trend toward new tourism niches inLatin America and the Caribbean (hereafter, LAC) has broughtbenefits, but also costs to the region's indigenouspeoples. As the World Bank social and environmentalportfolios in LAC reveal, work with indigenous groups hasfrequently favored tourism as a strategy for empowerment. Atthe same time, urban, rural development and infrastructureprojects have also increased tourism opportunities,including visits to indigenous communities. Bank experienceindicates the increasing need for dialogue and greaterunderstanding of the issues involved in these cases. This EnBreve offers an overview of the concerns generated by'ethno-tourism' and, through consultation withthree experts who have worked with indigenous groups inArgentina, Brazil, and Colombia, proposes approachesrecommended reducing negative impacts.