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In recent years, the prospects of Kenya's tourism industry have been clouded by a perfect storm of misfortunes … - insecurity, growing global competition, and unsustainable tourism development. It is in this context that the potential and … actual contribution of the tourism sector to the country's development has been questioned, with claims that tourism …
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Trade played a pivotal role during the transition of many. countries in Europe and Central Asia to market economies. It forced a more efficient use of resourced and supported adoption of new technologies. Going forward, trade will again be crucial as countries adjust to new specialization...
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these protected areas, which play a significant role in driving tourism, and contribute to the country's economy. Visitors … and rich biodiversity is equally a major tourism asset in an industry which attracts eight billion visitors a year to … tourism in its protected areas by estimating the direct and indirect benefits to local economies from protected area tourism …
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COVID-19 created a dynamic shock to the international tourism industry, with the related health concerns and travel …), which are highly dependent on tourism receipts, have small domestic tourism markets, and rely on international air …
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Tourism has become the leading economic sector of the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) islands, thus … expanding linkages with the local economy seems crucial going forward. Tourism has replaced agriculture as the main economic … tourism sector of these islands accounted for an estimated 45 percent of GDP, and around 60 percent of foreign exchange …
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This study estimates the contribution of nature-based tourism in Zambia to economic growth and poverty reduction as … well as to the sustainability of the management of the wildlife estate. The Zambian Government has identified tourism along … and three characterize the tourism industry and the economic impact of nature tourists. Using a variety of sources of …
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examine the scope for enhancing protection of Sri Lanka's natural assets through nature based tourism as an instrument for … conservation with a specific focus on elephant conservation. This study identifies development opportunities that increase tourism …
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Kenya's tourism product lines and its source markets function in a cross-sectoral context, which leads to cross …-cutting public and private sector issues. Tourism has played a major role in Kenya's development despite economic jolts from time …-to-time by internal and external shocks. In 2006 and 2007 the economy grew rapidly and tourism, after a jolt in early 2008 …
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The tourism sector in the Eastern Caribbean continues to face major challenges in the new millennium. These include 1 … a more diversified tourism product to stay competitive. The study objective is to analyze and demonstrate the importance …) tourism industry, which is a key sector in the sub-regional economy. The study will therefore 1) review recent trends and …
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