PRINCIPLE OF PRO - POOR TOURISM - ANALYSIS OF THE POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE ASPECTS

  • Iva Škrbić Fakultet za sport i turizam, Novi Sad
  • Dragica Tomka Fakultet za sport i turizam, Novi Sad
  • Srđan Milošević Fakultet za sport i turizam, Novi Sad

Abstract


Reducing poverty is one of the primary activities that must be implemented to developed countries and developing countries. Tourism has a major impact on the global and local economy through the implementation of the objectives of poverty reduction. Therefore, the strategy pro-poor tourism must be included in the agenda of tourism development. The aim of the pro-poor strategy is to increase the economic and socio-cultural benefits for the local population. The theoretical frame for creation these strategies are almost does not exist, but a number of small initiatives are the way that shows the further course of activities. Analysis of the pro-poor tourism and identify problems that occur in practice should not be ignored, because the identification of these problems are the first step toward solving them and improving existing strategies. Therefore, this paper aims to point out the advantages and disadvantages of applying the principle of pro-poor tourism. The subject of this paper is to identify the key determinants of pro-poor tourism strategies and what needs to be done that investors, tourists and local people have benefits of pro-poor tourism.

Keywords: Pro-poor tourism, Poverty alleviation, Local development

 

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Published
2014/10/17
Section
Review Paper