Publication: Tourism and Indigenous Peoples - Lessons from Recent Experiences in Eco and Ethno Tourism in Latin America and the Caribbean
Date
2009-08
ISSN
Published
2009-08
Author(s)
Abstract
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 reducing negative impacts.
Citation
“Verner, Dorte. 2009. Tourism and Indigenous Peoples - Lessons from Recent Experiences in Eco and Ethno Tourism in Latin America and the Caribbean. en breve; No. 144. © World Bank, Washington, DC. http://openknowledge.worldbank.org/handle/10986/10235 License: CC BY 3.0 IGO.”