Sustainable tourism and its use as a development strategy in Cambodia: a systematic literature review

R W (Bill) Carter; Sokhom Thok; Vicky O'Rourke; Tristan Pearce

doi:10.1080/09669582.2014.978787

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Sustainable tourism and its use as a development strategy in Cambodia: a systematic literature review

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Sustainable tourism and its use as a development strategy in Cambodia: a systematic literature review

R W (Bill) Carter, Sokhom Thok, Vicky O'Rourke and Tristan Pearce

Journal of Sustainable Tourism, Vol.23(5), pp.797-818

2015

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/09669582.2014.978787

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developing countries

South-East Asia

systematic review

sustainable tourism

cultural tourism

ecotourism

Governments in many developing countries endorse sustainable tourism, despite associated practical limitations and challenges as a development strategy. Using the case of Cambodia, this paper illustrates how sustainable tourism issues in a developing country may be better understood through a systematic review of scattered relevant peer-reviewed and grey literature. This can help in identifying emergent themes and challenges, gaps in knowledge, and opportunities for future research. Analysis of 77 documents on Cambodia's sustainable tourism revealed themes and challenges relating to: (1) an emphasis on nature-based tourism (ecotourism); (2) calls for greater community engagement for sustainable outcomes; (3) stakeholder perceptions and values as drivers of tourism success; (4) cultural heritage as a key tourism attraction; and (5) foreign investment shaping Cambodia's tourism future. Unequal emphasis is given to key government policies for tourism development and there is limited practical guidance on how to realise a vision of sustainable tourism. There is a lack of consideration of how the socio-economic and cultural context affects sustainable tourism. The evidence suggests that sustainable tourism in Cambodia is questionable until fundamental economic, social capacity and policy issues are addressed, along with greater emphasis given to the tourism system's demand side.

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Title: Sustainable tourism and its use as a development strategy in Cambodia: a systematic literature review
Authors: R W (Bill) Carter (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - Faculty of Arts and Business
Sokhom Thok (Author) - Ministry of Tourism, Cambodia
Vicky O'Rourke (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - Faculty of Arts and Business
Tristan Pearce (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - Faculty of Arts and Business
Publication details: Journal of Sustainable Tourism, Vol.23(5), pp.797-818
Publisher: Routledge
Date published: 2015
DOI: 10.1080/09669582.2014.978787
ISSN: 0966-9582
Organisation Unit: School of Social Sciences - Legacy; University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; School of Law and Society; Sustainability Research Cluster
Language: English
Record Identifier: 99449157602621
Output Type: Journal article

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