Thao Thi Phuong Pham
Tourism in marine protected areas: Can it be considered as an alternative livelihood for local communities?
UiT The Arctic University of Norway|Nha Trang University
promotion tourism considered key strategy reducing peoples dependence marine resources creating alternative livelihoods communities living marine protected areas mpas paper studies determinants decision participation tourismrelated activities examines whether tourism could regarded alternative livelihood local people living mpas propensity score matching approach employed case study nha trang bay mpa used analysis data 140 locals results show tourism industry mpas secure better income local people stop traditional livelihoods enter tourism industry words tourism viewed isolation existing income generating activities furthermore low education long distances home tourism destinations pressure supporting whole family primary rationales preventing local people living mpas participating tourism industry paper discusses implications management mpas developing countries tourism used main strategy diversify local people traditional fishing aquaculture