期刊名称：Journal of Environmental and Tourism Analyses
印刷版ISSN：2286-2838
电子版ISSN：2286-3745
出版年度：2015
卷号：3
期号：1
页码：5-25
出版社：Bucharest University
摘要：The article explores processes of sustainable development by highlighting ecotourism in biosphere reserves. Many scholars argue that the understanding of place-specific conditions for sustainable development is crucial to safeguarding the economic, social and environmental aspects of development that do not jeopardise the needs of future generations. However, the ways in which processes enable the transition to sustainable development in biosphere reserves have been less explored. This theoretical article discusses how processes in biosphere reserve ecotourism could contribute to sustainable development. UNESCO Biosphere Reserves are intended to function as test beds and learning sites for education and sustainable development. There are currently 631 biosphere reserves in 119 different countries. Ecotourism is a form of tourism that aims to deliver sustainable development through preservation of the environment concurrent with safeguarding socio-economic development. The simultaneous occurrence of production and consumption in tourism brings important insights into the relational co-production and interactions of host, visitors and community regarding sustainable development processes. We draw the conclusion that understanding the transition processes toward sustainable development in biosphere reserve ecotourism can provide important puzzle pieces for achieving and understanding sustainable development
