Rural Development
Local Community Participation in Ecotourism: Empowering Forest-Dependent & Indigenous Communities in Kerala, India
economic opportunities, Ecotourism, employment opportunities, Empowerment, forest-dependent and indigenous communities, local community participation, Rural Development, social welfare, Women EmpowermentBy: GEORGE ALEXANDER, LIJO P. GEORGE, M. S. JAYAKUMAR – – Ecotourism is a form of tourism based on nature, aimed at observing, learning, and appreciating both natural and cultural environments. It promotes the sustainable conservation of ecosystems and benefits local communities. In Kerala, ecotourism provides a variety of experiences that include adventure and relaxation.…
Essere Cacciatori. Analisi del significato della pratica venatoria e della relazione ambientale tra i cacciatori del Piemonte meridionale
By: MICHELE FILIPPO FONTEFRANCESCO, ELISA CORDARA – This article explores contemporary hunting in Italy and the meanings associated with this practice among hunters in southern Piedmont. Based on case-study research, the article analyzes the value system of the hunters and highlights competition between different ways of understanding the hunting practice. The hunter is understood at…