NGO Partnerships in Using Ecotourism for Conservation: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

ABSTRACT: We analyse 214 cases worldwide where non-governmental organisations (NGOs) use ecotourism for conservation. Other stakeholders in these initiatives include local communities, the private sector, and government agencies. Stakeholder relationships determine NGO roles and project management structures and governance. We classified cases into 10 structural categories based on the initiating stakeholder and the NGO role, and used these categories to analyze geographic patterns and success factors. Most of the 214 cases are community-based (~170; 79%); most are in developing countries (190; 89%); and most are in protected areas (196; 91%). Frequencies of structural categories differ between continents. More cases in Latin America and Asia are initiated by NGOs and local communities, and more in

SUBMITTER: Romero-Brito TP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5125656 | biostudies-literature | 2016

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature