The Nexus of Culture, Nature and People: Responsible Tourism for Meaningful Outcomes

Éditeurs invités

• Hiram Ting, Van Hien University
• Ziyi (Lawrence) Gao, Yunnan University of Finance and Economics
• Aaron Tham, University of the Sunshine Coast
• Tat-Huei Cham, Swinburne University of Technology Sarawak Campus
• Honglie (Helen) Zhang, Yunnan University of Finance and Economics

Synthèse

This special issue examines how tourism can be strategically leveraged to preserve natural and cultural heritage while simultaneously benefiting local communities. The collection seeks to move beyond superficial sustainability rhetoric toward responsible tourism approaches that create authentic, meaningful experiences and equitable outcomes for all stakeholders. The issue addresses global challenges including overtourism, climate change, and cultural erosion by exploring how participatory governance, community engagement, and emerging technologies can help destinations balance visitor satisfaction with resource protection.

Thèmes proposés

• Culture-nature synergy and destination branding
• Governance models for responsible tourism
• Community empowerment and stakeholder collaboration
• Over-tourism and responsible management
• Cultural revitalization and heritage conservation
• Environmental stewardship and climate change adaptation
• Technological advancements and responsible innovation in tourism
• Ethical marketing and equitable benefit-sharing
• Wellbeing of tourists, hosts, and environments
• The role of social media and digital storytelling of local culture
• Tourism in areas of political conflict
• Travelers with disabilities
• Future directions and emerging paradigms in responsible tourism
• Contestations of meaningful tourism and how outcomes are negotiated
• The meaning of responsible tourism through the lens of future generations
• Depicting meanings of responsible tourism in different genres (e.g., poetry, dance, art, comics, animation, etc.)
• Efficacy of current indicators of responsible/meaningful tourism and next steps
• Rights of non-human actors (e.g., animals, robots) in the responsible tourism discourse