In the long run, tourism competitiveness depends on the sustainable use of territorial assets: the differentiation of destinations depends on the integration of cultural and natural resources into the tourism supply, but also on their preservation over time. The link between competitiveness and...

The literature on tourism in developing countries indicates that an imbalance of power, coupled with conflicts about common resources, inhibit 'community involvement' in the decision-making processes. Simultaneously, such a community perspective is widely held as a pre-requisite to sustainable...